deacon
noun /ˈdiːkən/
/ˈdiːkən/
- (in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Churches) a religious leader just below the rank of a priestTopics Religion and festivalsc2
- (in some Nonconformist Churches) a person who is not a member of the clergy, but who helps a minister with church business affairsTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word OriginOld English diacon, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek diakonos ‘servant’ (in ecclesiastical Greek ‘Christian minister’).