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ακόλουθος — meaning in English

akolouthos

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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.
  • follower noun A person who supports, admires, or adheres to the ideas of another person, movement, or belief.
  • following adj Coming next, whether in a sequence, list, or in time.
  • minion noun A follower or underling who carries out orders, often unquestioningly, for someone more powerful.

Senses

ακόλουθος is used for these senses in English:

  • acolyte (Christianity) 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.
  • follower One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
  • following Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
  • following About to be specified.

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.

follower — full definition

  1. noun A person who supports, admires, or adheres to the ideas of another person, movement, or belief.
  2. noun A person who subscribes to another person's account on social media.
  3. noun A mechanical part that receives motion from another moving part, as in an engine.

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