acolyte

Noun

Meaning

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.

One who attends; an assistant.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sidekick lieutenant lutheran benedictine christendom presbyterian sexton deacon lackey unitarian exorcist beadle deaconess adjutant second
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Antonyms

king commandant noggin pate director ruler
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Hypernyms

reverend order clergyman man of the cloth holy order

Hyponyms

altar boy thurifer

Phrases with the word

boy serving as an acolyte

Examples

As she grew more cruel and detached from humanity, the remaining heroes—as well as her acolyte, Kitty, and her mentor, Ahadi—hatched a plan to get rid of her. Source: Internet

He was an early acolyte of nonviolence and trained in James Lawson’s nonviolence workshops. Source: Internet

Trump, who has successfully appointed more than 200 judges to the federal courts, was eager to rally Republicans with his pick of appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett, an acolyte of the late conservative hero Justice Antonin Scalia. Source: Internet

Although institution into the ministry of acolyte is reserved to lay men, the diocesan bishop may permit the liturgical functions of the instituted acolyte to be carried out by altar servers, men and women, boys and girls. Source: Internet

He became an acolyte in the Church in Sanoyea, going on to serve the Church’s Totota Parish and later in St. Peters’ Lutheran Parish in Monrovia, which may be considered the church’s leading parish. Source: Internet

As a liturgical minister, the acolyte is charged with assisting the priest and deacon. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

acolutholect acolyctine acolytate acolyteship acolyth acolythate