deacon
(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.
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.
Origin of deacon
1Other words from deacon
- dea·con·ship, noun
- un·der·dea·con, noun
Words Nearby deacon
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How to use deacon in a sentence
The deacon said he is demanding an explanation from Williams.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault | M.L. Nestel | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“His sermons were pretty much from his heart,” the deacon told us.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault | M.L. Nestel | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to the deacon, Williams made countless house calls and hospital visits whenever he could.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault | M.L. Nestel | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTdeacon Williams seemed to confirm this sentiment, saying, “as Christian people, we wanted him to get well.”
Alabama Church Says HIV-Positive Preacher Slept With Flock | Matthew Paul Turner | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPaul employed his wife, a deacon in their Bowling Green presbyterian church, for damage control.
At last deacon MacNab, the church treasurer and a personage of importance, got a chance to speak.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerOf course there had been no organ in this church before, or the worthy deacon might have known more about it.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThen he returned to his province, entered the seminary, and became a sub-deacon of the diocese of Nueva Segovia.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe deacon pounded on the porch with his nearly finished leg, and grew red in the face.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandHow d'ye stand on the proposition to have the town build a sidewalk up the hill apast the Congregational church, deacon?
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington Kelland
British Dictionary definitions for deacon
/ (ˈdiːkən) /
(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
Origin of deacon
1Other words from deacon
- Related adjective: diaconal
Derived forms of deacon
- deaconship, noun
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