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acolyte

(ækəlaɪt)

Word forms: plural acolytes

1. countable noun

An acolyte is a follower or assistant of an important person.

[formal]

Richard Brome, an acolyte of Ben Jonson's, wrote 'The Jovial Crew' in 1641.

To his acolytes, he is known simply as 'the Boss'.

Synonyms: follower, fan, supporter, pupil More Synonyms of acolyte

2. countable noun

An acolyte is someone who assists a priest in performing certain religious services.

When the barge reached the shrine, acolytes removed the pall.

Synonyms: attendant, assistant, follower, helper More Synonyms of acolyte

acolyte in British English

(ˈækəˌlaɪt)

noun

a follower or attendant

2. Christianity

an officer who attends or assists a priest

Word origin

C16: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Greek akolouthos a follower

acolyte in American English

(ˈækəˌlaɪt)

noun

in some Christian churches

one of the four minor orders, the special function of which is to serve at the Eucharist

any person ordained to this order

any person who serves at the Eucharist

server; , altar boy

an attendant; follower; helper

Word origin

ME acolit < ML acolytus < Gr akolouthos, follower < a-, copulative + keleuthos, a way

Examples of 'acolyte' in a sentence
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Before he could get up again the acolyte struck him a second and third time.Then, without a word, Hitler took off his raincoat and an acolyte jumped forward to take it."Five months," Pat replied, still beaming like a blessed acolyte.The acolyte dodged right and left as though unable to decide which sacred charge to chase after first, and flung up her hands.

1 (noun) in the sense of follower

Definition

a follower or attendant

To his acolytes, he is known simply as `The Boss'.

Synonyms

follower

disagreements between followers of the two organizations

fan

As a boy he was a Manchester United fan.

supporter

a major supporter of the tax reform plan

pupil

Goldschmidt became a pupil of the composer Franz Schreker.

convert

believer

I made no secret of the fact that I was not a believer.

admirer

He was an admirer of her grandmother's paintings.

backer

partisan

At first the young poet was a partisan of the Revolution.

disciple

a major intellectual figure with disciples throughout Europe

devotee

devotees of the Hare Krishna movement

worshipper

apostle

cohort mainly US)

Drake and his cohorts were not pleased at my promotion.

fan club (informal)

adherent

Communism was gaining adherents in Latin America.

henchman

the Sheriff's henchman, Sir Guy of Gisborne

habitué

votary

2 (noun) in the sense of attendant

Definition

a follower or attendant

When they reached the shrine, acolytes removed the pall.

Synonyms

attendant

He was working as a car-park attendant.

assistant

He had been accompanied to the meeting by an assistant.

follower

the ringleader and his two thuggish followers

helper

Younger children may need a helper.

altar boy or girl

altar server

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adherent

Definition

a supporter or follower

Communism was gaining adherents in Latin America.

Synonyms

supporter,

fan,

advocate,

follower,

admirer,

partisan,

disciple,

protagonist,

devotee,

or woman or person">henchman or woman or person,

hanger-on,

upholder,

sectary,

votary

in the sense of admirer

He was an admirer of her grandmother's paintings.

Synonyms

fan,

supporter,

follower,

enthusiast,

partisan,

disciple,

buff (informal),

protagonist,

devotee,

worshipper,

adherent,

votary

in the sense of assistant

Definition

a helper or subordinate

He had been accompanied to the meeting by an assistant.

Synonyms

helper,

partner,

ally,

colleague,

associate,

supporter,

deputy,

subsidiary,

aide,

aider,

second,

accessory,

attendant,

backer,

protagonist,

collaborator,

accomplice,

confederate,

auxiliary,

or woman or person">henchman or woman or person,

right-hand man or woman or person,

adjutant,

helpmate,

coadjutor (rare),

abettor,

cooperator

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单词	acolyte
释义	Trends of acolyte View usage for: acolyte (ækəlaɪt) Word forms: plural acolytes 1. countable noun An acolyte is a follower or assistant of an important person. [formal] Richard Brome, an acolyte of Ben Jonson's, wrote 'The Jovial Crew' in 1641. To his acolytes, he is known simply as 'the Boss'. Synonyms: follower, fan, supporter, pupil More Synonyms of acolyte 2. countable noun An acolyte is someone who assists a priest in performing certain religious services. When the barge reached the shrine, acolytes removed the pall. Synonyms: attendant, assistant, follower, helper More Synonyms of acolyte acolyte in British English (ˈækəˌlaɪt) noun 1. a follower or attendant 2. Christianity an officer who attends or assists a priest Word origin C16: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Greek akolouthos a follower acolyte in American English (ˈækəˌlaɪt) noun 1. in some Christian churches a. one of the four minor orders, the special function of which is to serve at the Eucharist b. any person ordained to this order c. any person who serves at the Eucharist d. server; , altar boy 2. an attendant; follower; helper Word origin ME acolit < ML acolytus < Gr akolouthos, follower < a-, copulative + keleuthos, a way Examples of 'acolyte' in a sentence acolyte Before he could get up again the acolyte struck him a second and third time. Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001) Then, without a word, Hitler took off his raincoat and an acolyte jumped forward to take it. NULL DARE CALL IT TREASON (2001) "Five months," Pat replied, still beaming like a blessed acolyte. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) The acolyte dodged right and left as though unable to decide which sacred charge to chase after first, and flung up her hands. Lois McMaster Bujold THE CURSE OF CHALION (2001) 1 (noun) in the sense of follower Definition a follower or attendant To his acolytes, he is known simply as `The Boss'. Synonyms follower disagreements between followers of the two organizations fan As a boy he was a Manchester United fan. supporter a major supporter of the tax reform plan pupil Goldschmidt became a pupil of the composer Franz Schreker. convert believer I made no secret of the fact that I was not a believer. admirer He was an admirer of her grandmother's paintings. backer partisan At first the young poet was a partisan of the Revolution. disciple a major intellectual figure with disciples throughout Europe devotee devotees of the Hare Krishna movement worshipper apostle cohort mainly US) Drake and his cohorts were not pleased at my promotion. fan club (informal) adherent Communism was gaining adherents in Latin America. henchman the Sheriff's henchman, Sir Guy of Gisborne habitué votary 2 (noun) in the sense of attendant Definition a follower or attendant When they reached the shrine, acolytes removed the pall. Synonyms attendant He was working as a car-park attendant. assistant He had been accompanied to the meeting by an assistant. follower the ringleader and his two thuggish followers helper Younger children may need a helper. altar boy or girl altar server Additional synonyms in the sense of adherent Definition a supporter or follower Communism was gaining adherents in Latin America. Synonyms supporter, fan, advocate, follower, admirer, partisan, disciple, protagonist, devotee, or woman or person">henchman or woman or person, hanger-on, upholder, sectary, votary in the sense of admirer He was an admirer of her grandmother's paintings. Synonyms fan, supporter, follower, enthusiast, partisan, disciple, buff (informal), protagonist, devotee, worshipper, adherent, votary in the sense of assistant Definition a helper or subordinate He had been accompanied to the meeting by an assistant. Synonyms helper, partner, ally, colleague, associate, supporter, deputy, subsidiary, aide, aider, second, accessory, attendant, backer, protagonist, collaborator, accomplice, confederate, auxiliary, or woman or person">henchman or woman or person, right-hand man or woman or person, adjutant, helpmate, coadjutor (rare), abettor, cooperator Nearby words of acolyte acknowledgment acme acne acolyte acquaint acquaintance acquaintanceship Synonyms of 'acolyte' acolyte Explore 'acolyte' in the dictionary
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