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acolyte Christianity an officer who attends or assists a priest How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was a priest, austere, grave, morose; one charged with souls; monsieur the archdeacon of Josas, the bishop's second acolyte, having charge of the two deaneries of Montlhéry, and Châteaufort, and one hundred and seventy-four country curacies. 'It's in a good hand, gossip,' said the other; 'if the abbot sings well, the acolyte is not much behind him. Waldron in particular, but that you may not lose your sense of proportion and mistake the acolyte for the high priest. |
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