acolyte
noun /ˈækəlaɪt/
/ˈækəlaɪt/
- (formal) a person who follows and helps a leader
- the Emperor’s faithful acolytes
- (specialist) a person who helps a priest in some church ceremoniesTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French acolyt or ecclesiastical Latin acolytus, from Greek akolouthos ‘follower’.