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hierodeacon

American

[hahy-er-uh-dee-kuhn, hahy-ruh-] / ˌhaɪ ər əˈdi kən, ˌhaɪ rə- /

noun

Eastern Church.

a monk who is also a deacon.

Etymology

Origin of hierodeacon

hiero- + deacon

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