deacon
noun
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
deacons
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pluralof deacon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The church’s money was handled by a finance team and overseen by its elders and deacons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Priests and deacons have marched at rallies and prayed for those detained and deported from Orange County to downtown L.A. and beyond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025
Advocates for greater roles for women in the Church had hoped the synod might call for women to serve as deacons.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
Two referred to the possibility of women being ordained deacons, and those received the most negative votes even though they passed.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023
Sunday afternoon Mr. Lapham was not only going to the second service, as usual, but there was to be a meeting of the deacons, a cold supper afterward, and a prayer service at the pastor’s.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
