deacon

noun

dea·con ˈdē-kən How to pronounce deacon (audio)

plural deacons

: a subordinate officer in a Christian church: such as

: a Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Orthodox cleric ranking next below a priest

: one of the laity elected by a church with congregational polity to serve in worship, in pastoral care, and on administrative committees

: a Mormon in the lowest grade of the Aaronic priesthood

Synonyms

clergyperson
cleric
clerical
clerk
divine
dominie
ecclesiastic
minister
preacher
priest
reverend

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

my cousin was married by his uncle, who is also a deacon in his church

Recent Examples on the Web She isn’t ordained but works in ministry as a licensed deacon.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 The 10 victims of the mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York supermarket include a church deacon, a beloved security guard and the mother of a retired fire commissioner.

CBS News, 16 May 2022 Fifty-nine-year-old Nicky Myers was the mayor of Pilot Station, proto-deacon of the Russian Orthodox church, a crew boss for local wildfire fighters, a member of search and rescue, and a family man.

Olivia Ebertz, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2022 Their voices resonated in harmony, ringing through the church in a call-and-response with Lebed and the church’s deacon, Roman.

Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2022 Travis worked 29 years at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, and served as a deacon, financial secretary and Sunday school teacher at James Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.

William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 11 Apr. 2022 Murder charges were filed for each of the victims, who ranged in age from 32 to 86 and included eight shoppers, the store security guard and a church deacon who drove shoppers to and from the store with their groceries.

Carolyn Thompson, Chron, 1 June 2022 Tom Pohlmeier, the parish's deacon and lawn mower, also kept quiet until the Catholic Church made a formal announcement on Tuesday.

Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2022 The slain included a civil rights advocate, a deacon and a heroic security guard.

Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dekene, from Old English dēacon, from Late Latin diaconus, from Greek diakonos, literally, servant, from dia- + -konos (akin to enkonein to be active); perhaps akin to Latin conari to attempt

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	deacons
释义	deacon noun dea·con ˈdē-kən plural deacons : a subordinate officer in a Christian church: such as a : a Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Orthodox cleric ranking next below a priest b : one of the laity elected by a church with congregational polity to serve in worship, in pastoral care, and on administrative committees c : a Mormon in the lowest grade of the Aaronic priesthood Synonyms clergyperson cleric clerical clerk divine dominie ecclesiastic minister preacher priest reverend See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences my cousin was married by his uncle, who is also a deacon in his church Recent Examples on the Web She isn’t ordained but works in ministry as a licensed deacon. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 The 10 victims of the mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York supermarket include a church deacon, a beloved security guard and the mother of a retired fire commissioner. CBS News, 16 May 2022 Fifty-nine-year-old Nicky Myers was the mayor of Pilot Station, proto-deacon of the Russian Orthodox church, a crew boss for local wildfire fighters, a member of search and rescue, and a family man. Olivia Ebertz, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2022 Their voices resonated in harmony, ringing through the church in a call-and-response with Lebed and the church’s deacon, Roman. Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2022 Travis worked 29 years at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, and served as a deacon, financial secretary and Sunday school teacher at James Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. William Thornton \| Wthornton@al.com, al, 11 Apr. 2022 Murder charges were filed for each of the victims, who ranged in age from 32 to 86 and included eight shoppers, the store security guard and a church deacon who drove shoppers to and from the store with their groceries. Carolyn Thompson, Chron, 1 June 2022 Tom Pohlmeier, the parish's deacon and lawn mower, also kept quiet until the Catholic Church made a formal announcement on Tuesday. Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2022 The slain included a civil rights advocate, a deacon and a heroic security guard. Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English dekene, from Old English dēacon, from Late Latin diaconus, from Greek diakonos, literally, servant, from dia- + -konos (akin to enkonein to be active); perhaps akin to Latin conari to attempt First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing deacon deacon's bench deacon's bench Kids Definition deacon noun dea·con ˈdē-kən 1 : an official in some Christian churches ranking just below a priest 2 : a church member in some Christian churches who has special duties deacons noun plural of deacon as in priests a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church my cousin was married by his uncle, who is also a deacon in his church Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance priests preachers pastors bishops clergymen ministers clerics clericals reverends ecclesiastics prelates chaplains fathers clerks divines clergypersons deaconesses missionaries presbyters dominies archbishops priestesses popes monks churchmen rectors vicars abbots clergywomen deans diocesans parsons archpriests confessors monsignors padres curés evangelists missioners shepherds friars abbés religious monastics curates oblates mendicants revivalists Holy Joes sky pilots monsignori missionizers high priests high priestesses Antonyms & Near Antonyms laymen laypeople secular seculars lectors lay readers
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deacon

noun

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Phrases Containing deacon

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