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[ˈdiːk(ə)n], (Noun)
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- (in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Churches) an ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest
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Old English diacon, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek diakonos ‘servant’ (in ecclesiastical Greek ‘Christian minister’)
[ˈdiːk(ə)n], (Verb)
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- appoint or ordain as a deacon
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Old English diacon, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek diakonos ‘servant’ (in ecclesiastical Greek ‘Christian minister’)
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