Synonyms for acolyte

Most common

server · altar server · helper · sidekick

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   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.

Forms

Plural

acolytes → sidekicks, helpers, servers…

Example sentences

• server Does anybody here know how to set up a web server?
• helper It's always nice having a helper around the house.
• sidekick Tom has a sidekick named John.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

server², helper²

8 letters

sidekick²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (server² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

acolyte

Italiano

accolito

Deutsch

Akolyth

Català

acòlit