acolyte

As nouns the difference between servant and acolyte

is that servant is one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation as opposed to a slave while acolyte is (ecclesiastical) one who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at mass.

As a verb servant

is (obsolete) to subject.

As nouns the difference between acolyte and bishop

is that acolyte is (ecclesiastical) one who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at mass while bishop is , particularly as a title or term of address .

As a proper noun bishop is

.

As nouns the difference between acolyte and archdeacon

is that acolyte is (ecclesiastical) one who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at mass while archdeacon is in the anglican and eastern orthodox systems, a senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry as a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.

As nouns the difference between acolyte and scholar

is that acolyte is (ecclesiastical) one who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at mass while scholar is a student; one who studies at school or college.

As nouns the difference between acolyte and proselyte

is that acolyte is one who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass while proselyte is one who has recently converted to a religion or doctrine, especially a gentile converted to Judaism.

As a verb proselyte is

to proselytize.

As a proper noun pastor

is .

As a noun acolyte is

(ecclesiastical) one who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at mass.

As nouns the difference between acolyte and apologist

is that acolyte is (ecclesiastical) one who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at mass while apologist is one who makes an apology.

As nouns the difference between acolyte and zealot

is that acolyte is one who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass while zealot is one who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for his own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.

As nouns the difference between priestess and acolyte

is that priestess is a woman with religious duties and responsibilities while acolyte is one who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.