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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdeacon
/ˈdiːkən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An ordained minister of an order just below that of a priest or pastor in various Christian churches.
"The deacon assisted the priest during the Sunday service."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English diacon, via late Latin from Greek diakonos meaning 'servant' or 'messenger'.
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diacre
Transliteration: diakʁ
"Le diacre a lu l'Évangile pendant la messe."
Diakon
Transliteration: ˈdi̯akɔn
"Der Diakon unterstützte den Pfarrer bei der Taufe."
diacono
Transliteration: ˈdjaːkono
"Il diacono ha tenuto un discorso stimolante."
diácono
Transliteration: ˈdja.ko.no
"El diácono ayudó a preparar el altar para la misa."
diácono
Transliteration: diˈa.ku.nu
"O diácono foi ordenado no mês passado."
धर्मसंवर्तक
Transliteration: dharmasamvartak
"डीकन ने प्रार्थना सभा में मदद की।"
执事
Transliteration: zhíshì
"这位执事负责管理教会的慈善工作。"
집사
Transliteration: jipsa
"그 집사님은 교회 봉사에 열심이시다."
執事
Transliteration: shitsuji
"執事は礼拝の準備を手伝いました。"
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