dea|con

dea|con: dea|con «DEE kuhn», noun, verb.

–n.

1. an officer of a church who helps the minister in church duties not connected with the preaching: »A board of deacons governs church business affairs.

2. a member of the clergy next below priest in rank: »The deacon read the lesson from the Bible.

–v.t.

1. U.S. Informal. to read (a hymn) aloud one or two lines at a time, the congregation singing the lines as soon as read.

2. U.S. Slang. a) to pack (fruit or other produce) with the best on top. b) to falsify; adulterate.

╂[Old English diacon < Latin diāconus < Greek di religious official; (originally) servant]

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dea|con|ry — «DEE kuhn ree», noun, plural ries. 1. the position of deacon. 2. deacons collectively or as a group … Useful english dictionary
dea|con|ate — «DEE kuh niht, nayt», noun. = diaconate. (Cf. ↑diaconate) … Useful english dictionary
dea|con|esque — «DEE kuh NEHSK», adjective. of or like a deacon: »a tall, slender, deaconesque man (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
dea|con|ess — «DEE kuh nihs», noun. a woman who is an official assistant in church work, especially in caring for the sick and the poor … Useful english dictionary
dea|con|like — «DEE kuhn LYK, adjective. Informal. sanctimonious … Useful english dictionary
dea|con|ship — «DEE kuhn shihp», noun. the position or status of a deacon … Useful english dictionary
dea·con — /ˈdiːkən/ noun, pl cons [count] 1 : an official in some Christian churches whose rank is just below a priest 2 : a member of some Christian churches who has special duties … Useful english dictionary
arch|dea|con|ate — «AHRCH DEE kuh niht», noun. the office of an archdeacon … Useful english dictionary
arch|dea|con|ry — «AHRCH DEE kuhn ree», noun, plural ries. 1. the district under the supervision of an archdeacon. 2. the position or rank of an archdeacon. 3. the residence of an archdeacon … Useful english dictionary
arch|dea|con|ship — «AHRCH DEE kuhn shihp», noun. = archdeaconry (defs. 1 and 2). (Cf. ↑archdeaconry) … Useful english dictionary

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