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avustaja — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acolyte noun In the Catholic Church, a person ordained to the top minor order, tasked with carrying the wine, water and candles 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 A person who works together with others; a partner.
  • 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 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.

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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