/ Dictionary / Index A acolyte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•o•lyte Pronunciation: (ak'u-līt"), [key] — n. an altar attendant in public worship; altar boy. a member of the highest-ranking of the four minor orders. the order itself. Cf. exorcist (def. 2),lector(def. 2),ostiary(def. 1). any attendant, assistant, or follower. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: acolyte (Thesaurus) acold Acoma Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language