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acolyte

[ak-uh-lahyt] / ˈæk əˌlaɪt /
NOUN
attendant, usually in a church
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a Trump acolyte who has become a fierce critic of the president.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026

A mother superior in her 40s, she has found a young acolyte, Richardis, deeply devoted to her and who paints representations of Hildegard’s visions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025

The US leader said he had heard "great things about her" and hailed the fact that she was an acolyte of assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe, with whom he had close ties.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025

Takaichi is an acolyte of the late Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister and Trump ally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

They brought a robe for her as well, the soft thick robe of an acolyte, black upon one side and white upon the other.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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