acolyte

Meanings

1. 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. 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.”.

Simplified etymology

Acolyte entered Middle English from ecclesiastical Latin acolytus, which was borrowed from Greek akolouthos, meaning “follower.”

From Middle English acolite, acolit, from Old French acolyt and Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”).

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