deacon
🇺🇸
/ˈdiːkən/
🇬🇧
/ˈdiːkən/
noun
R
A person who helps a priest in the church and is a step below a priest in rank.
Father John was assisted by the deacon during the church service.
R
In some churches, a person who helps with church work but is not a priest or minister.
The deacon was in charge of organizing the church's charity events.
translation
A person who helps a priest in the church and is a step below a priest in rank.; In some churches, a person who helps with church work but is not a priest or minister.
Word Forms
Plural
deacons