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avustaja — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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.
  • adjutant noun A military officer who handles administrative duties for a senior commander.
  • 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.
  • auxiliary adjective Providing extra help or support to something else, rather than being the main part.
  • cooperator noun One who cooperates; an associate.
  • crew noun A group of people working together, especially those operating a ship, aircraft, or production.
  • helper noun A person or thing that provides assistance.
  • second adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.
  • sidekick noun A close companion or assistant, especially to a more prominent or important person.
  • yeoman noun Historically, a farmer who owned and worked his own modest plot of land, ranking as a respectable commoner.

Senses

avustaja is used for these senses in English:

  • acolyte An attendant, assistant, or follower.
  • adjutant An assistant. [from 1622]
  • adjuvant (formal) Someone or (more commonly) something that assists, facilitates, or helps; an aid, an assistant, a helper. [from 16th c.]
  • assistant A person who assists or helps someone else.
  • attendant One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.
  • auxiliary A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
  • cooperator One who cooperates; an associate.
  • crew (plural: crew) A member of the crew of a vessel or plant.

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.

adjutant — full definition

  1. noun A military officer who handles administrative duties for a senior commander.
  2. noun A large wading bird related to the stork, found in South Asia.

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