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Definition of deacon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deacon

noun
 
/ˈdiːkən/
 
/ˈdiːkən/
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  1. (in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Churches) a religious leader just below the rank of a priestTopics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. (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
    3. Word OriginOld English diacon, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek diakonos ‘servant’ (in ecclesiastical Greek ‘Christian minister’).
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