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apulainen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accomplice noun A person who helps someone else commit a crime.
  • acolyte noun One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
  • aid verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
  • ancillary adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
  • assistant noun A person who helps someone else with their work.
  • attendant noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
  • helper noun A person or thing that provides assistance.
  • sidekick noun A close companion or assistant, especially to a more prominent or important person.

Senses

apulainen is used for these senses in English:

  • accomplice (rare) A cooperator.
  • acolyte An attendant, assistant, or follower.
  • aid (countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
  • ancillary Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
  • ancillary (archaic) An auxiliary.
  • assistant A person who assists or helps someone else.
  • attendant One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.
  • helper One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.

acolyte — full definition

  1. noun One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
  2. noun An altar server.
  3. noun An attendant, assistant, or follower.

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