Acolyte



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 教士的) 助手, 侍僧
• [英] 助手, 侍僧(one who assists the celebrant in the performance of liturgical rites)
• ［记］ 在宗教仪式 ( a liturgical service) 中帮助教士 ( priest) 的助手

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, acolit, from Medieval Latin acoluthus, from Middle Greek akolouthos, from Greek, adjective, following, from a-, ha- together (akin to Greek homos same) + keleuthos path
• Date: 14th century
• 1. one who assists a member of the clergy in a liturgical service by performing minor duties
• 2. one who attends or assists ; follower

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