acolyte C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈæk.ə.laɪt/ UK /ˈæk.ə.laɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #53069 Meanings 1 noun An altar server. The kneeling acolyte chimed a sacring-bell, and the congregation bent and swayed like a wheat-field swept scross by sudden wind. 2 noun An attendant, assistant, or follower. “Apparently, one of Milius's acolytes spends a lot of time at the top of that huge, dangerous mountain. Better get climbing.” “(groans) Oh.”. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · an attendant, assistant, or... sidekick Word family Derived forms acolytateacolyteshipmacolyte Etymology From Middle English acolite, acolit, from Old French acolyt and Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # acolyte **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈæk.ə.laɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈæk.ə.laɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 53069 ## Meanings 1. An altar server. 2. An attendant, assistant, or follower. ## Examples - The kneeling acolyte chimed a sacring-bell, and the congregation bent and swayed like a wheat-field swept scross by sudden wind. - “Apparently, one of Milius's acolytes spends a lot of time at the top of that huge, dangerous mountain. Better get climbing.” “(groans) Oh.”. ## Synonyms - sidekick ## Derived Forms - acolytate - acolyteship - macolyte ## Etymology From Middle English acolite, acolit, from Old French acolyt and Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown