Meaning Of English Dictionary
Search Dictionary:

The meaning of the word "Deacon" in English


Deacon n. : An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and has duties as in the Presbyterian church.

Deacon n. : The chairman of an incorporated company.

Deacon v. t. : To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with off.

Example:
How should the requirements for a Deacon be considered regarding a godly man whose wife chose to leave him?

Taxonomy
deacon, deaconesses, priest, the church, women, permanent diaconate, churches, minister, bishop, permanent deacons, tradition, congregation, priestly ordination, clergy, pastors, Deaconess, service, wears.

Defination from the web:
Deacon is a role in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. In many traditions, the diaconate, the term for a deacon's office, is a clerical ... Catholic deacon wearing a dalmatic. ... 

synonyms
  (noun) Protestant deacon
  (noun) church officer
  (noun) clergyman
  (noun) Holy Order
  (noun) man of the cloth
  (noun) Order
  (noun) reverend


A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  

The definition database by online English dictionary