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acoliet.

acolyte, lesser clergyman who only received the four lower ordinations

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌaː.koːˈlit/
  1. acolyte, lesser clergyman who only received the four lower ordinations

    masculine
  2. liturgical assistant of the officiating priest

    masculine
  3. disciple, follower

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch acolijt, from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”), from Ancient Greek κέλευθος (kéleuthos, “path”), from Proto-Indo-European *kel- with copulative ἀ- (a-).

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