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
- 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.
- noun An altar server.
- noun An attendant, assistant, or follower.
follower — full definition
- noun A person who supports, admires, or adheres to the ideas of another person, movement, or belief.
- noun A person who subscribes to another person's account on social media.
- noun A mechanical part that receives motion from another moving part, as in an engine.