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Deacon

speaker

Meaning

Noun

●
A
of
in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
●
A
below a
, with
of
the
and
work.
●
In Protestantism, Occupations & People:
Free Churches: A
of a
who
the pastor.
●
In Protestantism:
Anglicanism: An
usually
a year
being
, though in some
they
a
deacon.
●
In Protestantism:
Methodism: A
from that of
, neither
to the other; instead there is a
deaconate.
●
In Freemasonry, Occupations & People:
A
officer.
●
In Mormonism:
The
in the Aaronic
,
by 12 or 13 year
or
converts.
●
In American English & Cattle:
A
of a
, so called because they are usually
(see below).
●
In Scottish English, Agriculture, Occupations, People & Cattle:
The
of an
company.

Verb

●
In Christianity, Music, Occupations, People & Cattle:
For a
to lead a
by
, which are then
by the
.
●
In American English & Cattle:
To
a
after birth.
●
In American English:
To place
at the
of a
or other
, with
or
beneath.
●
In American English:
To make
to the
of (land); to
or
(an
to be
), etc.

Name

●
A
as an occupation.
●
A
from English.
Sourced from
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Origin

deacon
English
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diacon
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
arrow
diaconus
Latin
arrow
διάκονος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym

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