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deacon /dēˈkən/ noun- In Episcopal churches, a member of the order of clergy under priests
- (in some Presbyterian churches) an officer, man or woman, distinct from the elders, who attends to the secular affairs of the church
- (in Congregational and some other churches) an officer who advises the pastor, distributes the bread and wine at communion, and dispenses charity
- (in Scotland) the master of an incorporated company
- An adept (Scot)
- The skin of a very young calf. See also diaconate
ORIGIN: L diāconus, from Gr diākonos a servant deaˈconess noun - A female servant of the Christian society in the time of the apostles
- (in a convent) a nun who has the care of the altar
- A member of an order of women in some Protestant churches whose duties are pastoral, educational, social and evangelical
deaˈconhood noun deaˈconry noun deaˈconship noun permanent deacon An officer in the Roman Catholic Church, minimally below a priest |