Definition for Deacon:

• Anglicized form of the Greek word diaconos, meaning a " runner," " messenger," " servant." For a long period a feeling of mutual jealousy had existed between the " Hebrews," or Jews proper, who spoke the sacred language of palestine, and the " Hellenists," or Jews of the Grecian speech, who had adopted the Grecian language, and read the Septuagint version of the Bible instead of the Hebrew. This jealousy early appeared in the Christian community. It was alleged by the Hellenists that their widows were overlooked in the daily distribution of alms. This spirit must be checked. The apostles accordingly advised the disciples to look out for seven men of good report, full of the Holy Ghost, and men of practical wisdom, who should take entire charge of this distribution, leaving them free to devote themselves entirely to the spiritual functions of their office ( Acts 6:1-6 ). This was accordingly done. Seven men were chosen, who appear from their names to have been Hellenists. The name " deacon" is nowhere applied to them in the New Testament; they are simply called " the seven" ( 21:8 ). Their office was at first secular, but it afterwards became also spiritual; for among other qualifications they must also be " apt to teach" ( 1 Timothy 3: : 812 - 12). Both Philip and Stephen, who were of " the seven," preached; they did " the work of evangelists."

Synonyms for Deacon:

• n.

  •
  • archbishopric,
  • cardinal,
  • bishopric,
  • the Archbishop of Canterbury,
  • abbot,
  • abbess,
  • canon,
  • bishop.
  •catholic deacon (noun)
  • catholic deacon.
  •clergyperson (noun)
  • cleric,
  • elder,
  • priest.
  •person (noun)
  • deacon.
  •warden (noun)
  • over seers,
  • jailerjailors,
  • jailer-jailors,
  • over seer,
  • prison heads,
  • jailer jailors,
  • jailerjailor,
  • dogcatchers,
  • jailer jailor,
  • jailer-jailor.

• v.

  •doctor (verb)
  • dis guise,
  • mis represent,
  • mixt with,
  • mis-representing,
  • mis-represent,
  • dis-guised,
  • de basing,
  • dis-guises,
  • de-based,
  • dopes up,
  • doping up,
  • doped up,
  • deaconed,
  • deaconing,
  • dis guising,
  • de based,
  • dis guises,
  • de-basing,
  • mis-represents,
  • dis-guising,
  • mis-represented,
  • mixes with,
  • dis-guise,
  • de-base,
  • mixing with,
  • mis representing,
  • dis guised,
  • mis represented,
  • de base,
  • mis represents.
  •falsify (verb)
  • fourflushed,
  • mis-states,
  • dis-tort,
  • phonied up,
  • co-oking,
  • put act,
  • phonying up,
  • pro-moting,
  • framing up,
  • mis-stated,
  • co loring,
  • fourflushes,
  • four-flushes,
  • be-lied,
  • dis-torts,
  • pro moting,
  • dis tort,
  • co oked,
  • mis-quoting,
  • mis quote,
  • phonies up,
  • be-lying,
  • mis stated,
  • dis torts,
  • co-oked,
  • four flushes,
  • pro-motes,
  • four flushing,
  • frames up,
  • pro-mote,
  • fakes it,
  • fourflushing,
  • mis-quote,
  • faking it,
  • fourflush,
  • be lied,
  • faked it,
  • mis state,
  • be lying,
  • co oking,
  • mis-stating,
  • trumps up,
  • mis stating,
  • mis states,
  • co-loring,
  • four-flushed,
  • mis-quotes,
  • put an act,
  • mis-quoted,
  • mis quoting,
  • mis quoted,
  • four flushed,
  • mis quotes,
  • mis-state,
  • trumping up.
  •gloss (verb)
  • ex plaining,
  • ex plains,
  • smooths over,
  • ex-plaining,
  • softpedal,
  • ex plained,
  • ex-plains,
  • ex-plained,
  • ex-plain,
  • smoothing over,
  • smoothed over,
  • ex plain.

• Other synonyms:

  •Protestant deacon
  • protestant deacon.

Paraphrases for Deacon:

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    DEAC.
  • Interjection
    DEAC.

Antonyms for Deacon:

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    layman, layperson, secular, lector, lay reader.

Deacon Sentence Examples:

• No, no, Deacon Little, Hetty hastened to say, I never meant to reproach you.

• " Well," sez he, " we could name one Little Uncle, and one Spindlin' Deacon, if they insisted on't."

Homophones for Deacon:

• dawson, dijon, daikon, dioxin, dot com, dodecagon, dysomia, dadaism, deign, dkm, dicksonia, doeskin, disunion, discina, diazonium, design, diegueno, deskman, diocesan, decennium, decagon, dudgeon, dusicyon, dig in, disown, dismay, daisy chain, dodgem, Duke Wayne, dagame, day game, daoism, decuma, decision, dozen, dysosmia, digoxin, dissuasion, discussion, dexone, dutchman, dagon, deism, dasheen, deaccession, dioecian, daisy-chain, dietician, dagan, dogma, Dutch Guiana, da gamma, dodgson, Day Jessamine, disjoin, djinni, djinny, dizen, dacninae, dot-com, disney.

Hypernym for Deacon:

• n.

  • person
    deaconess.

Hyponym for Deacon:

• n.

  • person
    church officer, man of the cloth, clergyman, holy order, order, reverend.