Dear Dr. Goodword,
I noticed that you hadn't gotten around to this excellent word. I'd love to read your thoughts, and I have a question that I'll throw out to everyone. I noticed that this word is often used in the pejorative, and in that sense, wondered if you think it is coming close to the insult of being called a myrmidon?
Thanks,
Sardith
acolyte
n.
1. One who assists the celebrant in the performance of liturgical rites.
2. A devoted follower or attendant.
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acolyte
by sardith » Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:22 pm
“Noise proves nothing, Often a hen who has laid an egg, cackles as if she had laid an asteroid.”
~Mark Twain, [pen name for Samuel Clemens], American author and humorist, (1835-1910)~
~Mark Twain, [pen name for Samuel Clemens], American author and humorist, (1835-1910)~
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by sardith » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:26 pm
...a mindless follower, someone who doesn't think for themselves.
...and does acolyte have a always have a religious connotation?
...and does acolyte have a always have a religious connotation?
“Noise proves nothing, Often a hen who has laid an egg, cackles as if she had laid an asteroid.”
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~Mark Twain, [pen name for Samuel Clemens], American author and humorist, (1835-1910)~
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by Perry Lassiter » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:45 pm
Oh, surely not. I can't cite chapter and verse, but I have clear images of ceo types rushing down the hallway followed by acolites. Ditto for Senators and other so-called high powered people.
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by LukeJavan8 » Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:57 pm
I know "acolyte" was an ordained "minor Order" in the
Roman Church, decades ago.
Roman Church, decades ago.
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