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Definition of Acolyte
1. Noun. Someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Generic synonyms: Clergyman, Man Of The Cloth, Reverend, Holy Order, Order
Definition of Acolyte
1. n. One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass.
Definition of Acolyte
1. Noun. (ecclesiastical) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass. ¹
2. Noun. An attendant, assistant or follower. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acolyte
1. an assistant [n -S] - See also: assistant
Medical Definition of Acolyte
1. 1. One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass. 2. One who attends; an assistant. "With such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes." Origin: LL. Acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. Following, attending: cf. F. Acolyte. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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