Meaning Of The Word Deacon

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deacon
countable noun: A deacon is a member of the clergy, for example in the Church of England, who is lower in rank than a priest.
countable noun: A deacon is a person who is not ordained but who assists the minister in some Protestant churches.

deacon in American English
a cleric ranking just below a priest in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches
to read (a verse) aloud before it is sung by the congregation
noun: a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest
transitive verb: to pack (vegetables or fruit) with only the finest pieces or the most attractive sides visible

deacon in British English
noun: (in the Roman Catholic and other episcopal churches) an ordained minister ranking immediately below a priest

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