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deacon

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for deacon.

Editorial note

For what it's worth, the man who did these things to me was a Catholic deacon, and the hypocrisy is blood-boiling.

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Quick take

A surname originating as an occupation.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of deacon gathered in one view.

noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

noun

(early Christianity) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).

noun

(Evangelicalism) A lay leader of a congregation who assists the pastor.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for deacon.

noun

(Methodism) A separate office from that of minister, neither leading to the other; instead there is a permanent deaconate.

Example sentences

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For what it's worth, the man who did these things to me was a Catholic deacon, and the hypocrisy is blood-boiling.

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> For what it's worth, the man who did these things to me was a Catholic deacon, and the hypocrisy is blood-boiling.

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Or maybe a way to sync up a performance with the people in the audience like Dan Deacon did a while back.

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I already had this discussion with a coworker who happens to be a Catholic deacon this morning.

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For example, he attended the Sandeman church where he was a deacon.

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See what you don't understand is that you need to coordinate the deacon to take the witness out back and talk to the mayor.

7

He's a deacon at his church, does food drives and coat drives, donates fully-cooked meals to the local homeless shelter (He's a chef), etc.

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I am an atheist raised by an hyper-abusive, hyper-religious, ex-boxer Catholic deacon in an extremely conservative part of the United States.

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The mayor doesn't communicate to the deacon or refiner well enough.

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I've got better things to keep in my head that remembering wtf deacon is, etc.

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In 12 years of Catholic school I never once heard a priest, nun, deacon, or teacher aver to any deficiency in Galileo's work.

12

What is the transaction cost of asking your husband to quit his job and leave the church where he's been a deacon for the last 10 years?

Quote examples

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I would suggest Dan Deacon for someone who writes "unplayable" yet very tuneful pieces: eg.

2

> no ban on a married Catholic man (possibly a layman, a Latin Rite deacon, one of the already exceptional Latin Rite priests, or an Eastern Rite priest) being ordained Bishop of Rome after being elected by the College of Cardinals That was the theme of the third "act" of one of my favorite novels, 1978's The Vicar of Christ by Walter F.

Proper noun examples

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Anyone assuming social media is progress rather than regressive should be reading Deacon’s The Symbolic Species esp the first chapter.

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You might find an answer in The Symbolic Species by Terrence Deacon.

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And Roger Deacon's cinematography definitely deserved the Oscar he won.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use deacon in a sentence?

For what it's worth, the man who did these things to me was a Catholic deacon, and the hypocrisy is blood-boiling.

What does deacon mean?

A surname originating as an occupation.

What part of speech is deacon?

deacon is commonly used as noun.