English Explanatory Dictionary

altar server

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A layperson, often a child or adolescent, who assists a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy, attending to supporting tasks at the altar.

Word forms

altar server altar servers

Etymology

From altar + server.

Synonyms

acolyte
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