| 单词 | deacon |
| 释义 | deacon —deaconship, n. /dee"keuhn/, n. 1. (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest. 2. (in other churches) an appointed or elected officer having variously defined duties. 3. (in Freemasonry) either of two officers in a masonic lodge. v.t. 4. to pack (vegetables or fruit) with only the finest pieces or the most attractive sides visible. 5. to falsify (something); doctor. 6. to castrate (a pig or other animal). 7. to read aloud (a line of a psalm, hymn, etc.) before singing it. [bef. 900; ME deken, OE diacon < LL diaconus < Gk diákonos servant, minister, deacon, equiv. to dia- DIA- + -konos service] |
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