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dea·con
 deacon
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- pronunciation:
- di
k
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a clergyman in certain Christian churches.
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definition 2: |
a member of certain Christian churches who has a set of church duties but is not a member of the clergy.
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derivation: |
deaconship (n.) |
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