deacon
deacon is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as noun and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and has duties as in the Presbyterian church. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and has duties as in the Presbyterian church.
- noun. The chairman of an incorporated company.
- transitive verb. To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with off.
- noun. a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
- noun. a Protestant layman who assists the minister
Anagrams
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Common word forms
deacons, deaconal, deaconed, deaconing, deaconize
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