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Definition of deacon noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

deacon

noun

NAmE//ˈdikən//

1(in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Churches) a religious leader just below the rank of a priest

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2(in some Nonconformist Churches) a person who is not a member of the clergy, but who helps a minister with church business affairs

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