deacon
/ˈdiːkən/
Frequency: 3.39 in modern English
Meaning
noun
A modern-day member of a church who handles secular and/or administrative duties in a priest's stead, the specifics of which depends on denomination.
noun
A modern-day member of a church who handles secular and/or administrative duties in a priest's stead, the specifics of which depends on denomination.
noun
A modern-day member of a church who handles secular and/or administrative duties in a priest's stead, the specifics of which depends on denomination.
noun
A modern-day member of a church who handles secular and/or administrative duties in a priest's stead, the specifics of which depends on denomination.
noun
A modern-day member of a church who handles secular and/or administrative duties in a priest's stead, the specifics of which depends on denomination.
noun
A modern-day member of a church who handles secular and/or administrative duties in a priest's stead, the specifics of which depends on denomination.
Example Sentences
- "He was deaconed on the 23rd May, and priested on the 29th September, 1624, by John, Bishop of Sodar and Man."
- "Chapman was a lay missionary and was not deaconed until 1844 and priested in 1852."
- "Thus, Samuel Seabury... was deaconed by the Bishop of Lincoln and priested by the Bishop of Carlisle."
- "The blanc mange was lumpy, and the strawberries not as ripe as they looked, having been skilfully 'deaconed'."
- "It's like buying a barrel of apples that's been deaconed — after you've found that the deeper you go the meaner and wormier the fruit, you forget all about the layer of big, rosy, wax-finished pippins that was on top."
- "And like a mirror image in gestures if not in looks, Steward spit fresh Blue Boy while Deek lit a cigar. However disgusted both were, K.D. knew they would not negotiate a solution that would endanger him or the future of Morgan money. His grandfather had named his twins Deacon and Steward for a reason."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: deken, diacon, diāconus, διᾱ́κονος, -
Usage
- American usage
- Transitive verb
- Slang