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acolyte

[ ak-uh-lahyt ]

noun

  1. an altar attendant in public worship.
  2. Roman Catholic Church.
    1. a member of the highest-ranking of the four minor orders.
  3. any attendant, assistant, or follower.


acolyte

/ ˈæəˌɪ /

noun

  1. a follower or attendant
  2. Christianity an officer who attends or assists a priest
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acolyte1

1275–1325; Middle English acolite < Medieval Latin acolytus < Greek ódzܳٳDz follower, attendant, equivalent to a- prefix denoting association + -kolouthos, variant of éܳٳDz road, journey
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acolyte1

C16: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Greek akolouthos a follower
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To be fair, there have been no indications of any such trading by Trump or his acolytes.

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He suggests Manson urged his acolytes to commit these severe crimes because of his paranoia.

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One can parse the arguments made by Trump and his GOP acolytes to figure it out.

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What matters is that Trump and Republicans show no embarrassment over having handed over both their power and responsibilities to a bunch of college-aged Musk acolytes who have no legal right to wield that power.

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At the same time Todd was branded “fake news” by President Trump and his acolytes on the right.

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