plural deacons
: a subordinate officer in a Christian church: such as
a
: a Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Orthodox cleric ranking next below a priest
b
: one of the laity elected by a church with congregational polity to serve in worship, in pastoral care, and on administrative committees
c
: a Mormon in the lowest grade of the Aaronic priesthood
Examples of deacon in a Sentence
my cousin was married by his uncle, who is also a deacon in his church
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Deeply religious, Boyles was a deacon at Maranatha Family Worship Center in Kansas City.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
According to the emails, communication between church leaders and Saints officials began in July 2018 after Greg Bensel, the Saints’ head of communications, shared a local news story with Benson about a former deacon who was removed from ministry due to abuse accusations.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
Declining giving and church attendance are a national phenomenon, but some on the board of deacons saw it as an existential threat.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
There were rabbis, imams, bishops and deacons from across the city, reflecting the diversity of the victims and New Orleans.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
According to the emails, communication between church leaders and Saints officials began in July 2018 after Greg Bensel, the Saints’ head of communications, shared a local news story with Benson about a former deacon who was removed from ministry due to abuse accusations.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
Declining giving and church attendance are a national phenomenon, but some on the board of deacons saw it as an existential threat.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
There were rabbis, imams, bishops and deacons from across the city, reflecting the diversity of the victims and New Orleans.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Deacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deacon. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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deacon
noun
dea·con
ˈdē-kən 
1
: a member of the Christian clergy next below a priest
2
: a church member in various Christian churches who has special duties
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