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deacon
[ dee-kuhn ]
noun
- (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- (in other churches) an appointed or elected officer having variously defined duties.
- (in Freemasonry) either of two officers in a masonic lodge.
verb (used with object)
- to pack (vegetables or fruit) with only the finest pieces or the most attractive sides visible.
- to falsify (something); doctor.
- to castrate (a pig or other animal).
- to read aloud (a line of a psalm, hymn, etc.) before singing it.
deacon
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noun
- (in the Roman Catholic and other episcopal churches) an ordained minister ranking immediately below a priest
- (in Protestant churches) a lay official appointed or elected to assist the minister, esp in secular affairs
- the president of an incorporated trade or body of craftsmen in a burgh
Derived Forms
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of deacon1
Example Sentences
The 82-year-old military veteran and church deacon received no warnings to evacuate before the Eaton fire swept through his neighborhood, his daughter said.
Advocates for greater roles for women in the Church had hoped the synod might call for women to serve as deacons.
Roles across his long, busy career have included reverend, inspector, captain, sergeant, doctor, coach, sheriff, pastor, mayor, deacon and, notably, Adm.
“There was a time when he considered becoming a deacon in the Catholic church,†Perras said.
May 1996 Episcopal Bishop Walter C. Righter goes on trial in the church for heresy for ordaining an openly gay man as a deacon.
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