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1. : one who assists a member of the clergy in a liturgical service by performing minor duties. 2. : one who attends or assists a leader : follower. The mayor dined with a few of his acolytes.
An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles.
Acolyte definition: an altar attendant in public worship.. See examples of ACOLYTE used in a sentence.
ACOLYTE meaning: 1. anyone who follows or helps another person, or someone who helps a priest in some religious…. Learn more.
A person who helps with religious services is an acolyte. An acolyte is also a fan or follower of the famous, so you can find an acolyte in church or at a concert.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun acolyte, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Noun. 1. acolyte - 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. altar boy - a boy serving as an acolyte.
Definition of acolyte noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An acolyte is a follower or assistant of an important person. Richard Brome, an acolyte of Ben Jonson's, wrote 'The Jovial Crew' in 1641. To his acolytes, he is known simply as 'the Boss'. An acolyte is someone who assists a priest in performing certain religious services.
Acolyte definition: A person who assists the celebrant in the performance of liturgical rites.
