deacon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dea·con /ˈdiːkən/ noun [countable] RRCRRCa religious official, in some Christian churches, who is just below the rank of a priest 执事，会吏〔某些基督教教会的神职人员，地位仅低于牧师、神父等〕
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deacon• The same man apparently also posed as a deacon at a nearby Catholic parish but fled when confronted.• Straightening up for a second time, Anna thought Isobel looked more like a librarian than a deacon.• Hernandez has a friendly relationship with Champigny's Catholic priests and deacons.• Usually I end up with old men, pensioners, church deacons.• During this time he was ordained deacon and priest.• Thomas of Canterbury was in Touraine, he promoted his companion, Avertinus, to deacon.• No one questions the lives of the unmarried deacons.Origin deacon (900-1000) Late Latin diaconus, from Greek diakonos “servant”dea·con nounChineseSyllable
some churches, who Corpus official, Christian in a religious
deacon
dea‧con /ˈdiːkən/
noun [countable]
dea‧con /ˈdiːkən/
noun [countable] Date: 900-1000
Language: Late Latin
Origin: diaconus, from Greek diakonos 'servant'
a religious official, in some Christian churches, who is just below the rank of a priest
Language: Late Latin
Origin: diaconus, from Greek diakonos 'servant'