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Detailed Translations for acolyte from English to German

acolyte:

acolyte [the ~] nomen

  1. the acolyte (altar boy)
    der Meßdiener

Translation Matrix for acolyte:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Meßdiener acolyte; altar boy

Related Words for "acolyte":

  • acolytes

Synonyms for "acolyte":

  • clergyman; reverend; man of the cloth; Holy Order; Order

Related Definitions for "acolyte":

  1. someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches1

Wiktionary Translations for acolyte:

acolyte
noun
  1. in general: assistant
  2. Catholic church: highest of the minor orders; ordained to carry wine, water and lights at the Mass
acolyte
noun
  1. katholische Kirche: männlicher Laie, der dazu amtlich bestellt ist, im Gottesdienst einen besonderen liturgischen Dienst auszuüben; bis 1972 war das Amt die höchste der vier niederen Weihen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
acolyte Akoluth; Meßdiener; Akolyth; Meßgehilfe acolyte — Clerc