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| dea·con [ dkən ] (plural dea·cons) |
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1. ordained person ranking below priest: in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Episcopal Churches, an ordained member of the clergy who ranks below a priest
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2. layperson assisting minister: in many Protestant churches, a layperson who is appointed or elected to assist the minister
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| [Pre-12th century. Via Latin diaconus< Greek diakonos "servant, messenger"] |
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