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acolyte

noun
🔊/ˈækəlaɪt/
🔊/ˈækəlaɪt/
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  1. (formal) a person who follows and helps a leader侍从；随员；助手
    • the Emperor’s faithful acolytes皇帝忠实的侍从
  2. (specialist) a person who helps a priest in some church ceremonies辅祭；赞礼Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French acolyt or ecclesiastical Latin acolytus, from Greek akolouthos ‘follower’.