deacon
[ dee-kuh n ]
/ ˈdi kən /
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)
Origin of deacon
before 900; Middle English
deken, Old English
diacon < Late Latin
diāconus < Greek
diā́konos servant, minister, deacon, equivalent to
diā-
dia- +
-konos service
OTHER WORDS FROM deacon
dea·con·ship, noun un·der·dea·con, nounWords nearby deacon
dea.,
deaccelerate,
deaccession,
deacetylate,
deacidify,
deacon,
deacon seat,
deaconess,
deaconry,
deactivate,
deacylase
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British Dictionary definitions for deacon
deacon
/ (ˈdiːkən) /
noun Christianity
(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
Scot
the president of an incorporated trade or body of craftsmen in a burgh
Other words from deacon
Related adjective: diaconalDerived forms of deacon
deaconship, nounWord Origin for deacon
Old English, ultimately from Greek
diakonos servant