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acolyte
[ ak-uh-lahyt ]
noun
- an altar attendant in public worship.
- Roman Catholic Church.
- a member of the highest-ranking of the four minor orders.
- any attendant, assistant, or follower.
acolyte
/ ˈæəˌɪ /
noun
- a follower or attendant
- Christianity an officer who attends or assists a priest
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Word 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of acolyte1
C16: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Greek akolouthos a follower
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Coogler’s use of history is a weapon for the people against the fascism of the Trump administration and their acolytes.
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The first was cybersecurity expert Christopher Krebs, who testified truthfully that the 2020 election was secure despite Trump and his mindless acolytes' conspiracy theories that the voting machines had been "rigged."
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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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