| 单词 | deacon |
| 释义 | deacon n. & v. --n 1. (in Episcopal churches) a minister of the third order, below bishop and priest. 2. (in Nonconformist churches) a lay officer attending to a congregation's secular affairs. 3. (in the early Church) an appointed minister of charity. --vtr. appoint or ordain as a deacon. Derivatives deaconate n. deaconship n. Etymology: OE diacon f. eccl.L diaconus f. Gk diakonos servant |
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