Acolyte
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who assists a priest or minister during a religious ceremony, or in the Roman Catholic Church a minor order of clergy.
“The young acolyte carried the incense burner carefully as the procession moved down the aisle.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈæ.kə.laɪt/
Syllables
ac·o·lyte
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