acolyte['akəlʌɪt]
noun
1an assistant or follower.
2a person assisting a priest in a religious service.
Origin
ME: from OFr.acolytor eccles. L.acolytus, from Gkakolouthos'follower'.
ThesaurusacolytenounASSISTANT, helper, attendant, minion, underling, lackey, henchman; follower, disciple, supporter, votary;informalsidekick, groupie, hanger-on.