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ayudante — 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.
  • 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.
  • auxiliary adjective Providing extra help or support to something else, rather than being the main part.
  • helper noun A person or thing that provides assistance.

Senses

ayudante is used for these senses in English:

  • acolyte An attendant, assistant, or follower.
  • adjutant (military rank) A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs. [from 1641]
  • 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 Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
  • assistant A person who assists or helps someone else.
  • auxiliary A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.

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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