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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 In the Catholic Church, a person ordained to the top minor order, tasked with carrying the wine, water and candles 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 In the Catholic Church, a person ordained to the top minor order, tasked with carrying the wine, water and candles at Mass.
  2. noun An assistant who helps at the altar during a church service.
  3. noun Someone who attends, helps or follows another person.
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