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deacon
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English deacon , diacon , from Late Latin diaconus , from Greek diakonos "servant of the church, religious official," literally "servant," from dia- "thoroughly" + PIE *kon-o- , from root *ken- (1) "to set oneself in motion."
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
The Deacon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He is a zealot who believes he is doing the work of God. He has been blessed with powers and weapons from Heaven. His sole weakness is that he will not destroy ...
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. a Protestant layman who assists the minister [syn: Protestant deacon ] a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
Usage examples of deacon.
In the cold stream Deacon Rose bathed and performed his ablutions and meditations, while a much subdued Pryor saw to the horses.
Bethel knew that Andrew Deacon was as young as she, and as armourless against a cynical world.
Moreover, Mrs Spell, that had the post-office from the decease of her husband, Deacon Spell, told among her kimmers, that surely the bailie had a great correspondence with the king and government, for that scarce a week passed without a letter from him to our member, or a letter from the member to him.
For the same reason those who were baptized by the deacon Philip, who gave the baptism of Christ, were not baptized again, but received the imposition of hands by the apostles, just as those who are baptized by priests are confirmed by bishops.
Further, it is told of Blessed Laurence, who was a deacon, that he baptized many.
Consequently, it does not follow that the office of baptizing belongs to deacons.
When Billy saw her go he ran down the altar steps, upsetting a near-sighted deacon who was coming up to help drive him out, and bleating to Betty that he was coming he rushed through the door.
Mine earnest vehement botcher, And deacon also, I cannot dispute with you: But if you get you not away the sooner, I shall confute you with a cudgel.
She ignored them and ignored too the dominie and his deacons, who were very much in evidence as they moved about, trying by their sobering presence to bring order to the sweating multitudes.
Clement promised himself not a little amusement from the curiously sedate drollery of the venerable Deacon, who, it was plain from his conversation, had cultivated a literary taste which would make him a more agreeable companion than the common ecclesiastics of his grade in country villages.
Deacon, who, though evidently pleased at this eulogium, seemed to wish the experiment of the ramrod to be tried in the right place.
CAPTAIN DEACON PROVED to have been correct in his guesstimate of their position.
Then, still carrying the other lamp, he followed the gleam of the battery lantern Lucy Shadd had commandeered to a linen closet where she was snatching blankets and pillows off the shelves with the concentrated zeal of a deacon counting the Sunday morning collection.
Rosie screamed as Deacon stumbled back against the wall before slumping face forward onto the carpet.
Deacon Knox is just a two-bit tinhorn, but I happen to know who really owns that joint.