as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
my cousin was married by his uncle, who is also a deacon in his church
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Recent Examples of deacon
In February, state troopers violently broke up a march for suffrage, resulting in the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a church deacon protecting his family.
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Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Monica Nutti Blind, a deacon in the church who also is a member of the Sami people, said the church's architecture reminds her of the area's seasons.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2025
Thirty-two deacons from around the world were being ordained that day.
—Kristine Tran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The victims ranged in age from 32 to 86 and included a church deacon, the grocery store's security guard, a man shopping for a birthday cake and a grandmother of nine.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Monica Nutti Blind, a deacon in the church who also is a member of the Sami people, said the church's architecture reminds her of the area's seasons.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2025
Thirty-two deacons from around the world were being ordained that day.
—Kristine Tran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The victims ranged in age from 32 to 86 and included a church deacon, the grocery store's security guard, a man shopping for a birthday cake and a grandmother of nine.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deacon
Noun
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Farmers exercised a right, a rare sight However, this display, engineered by farmers, suggests a departure from the control elite priests had over the right to worship and build centers for astronomical observation and ritual.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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O’Connor stars as Jud Duplencity, a priest sent to a remote outpost in Upstate New York, who becomes a kind of sidekick to Blanc in solving the mystery.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Miner preachers and independent churches were central to the organization of miners in eastern Kentucky in the 1930s, too, during another period of violence between mine operators and miners over conditions, wages and unionization.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Carolyn Smith, the late preacher’s daughter, said her father — like Pendleton a Knoxville College graduate — was instrumental in recruiting Pendleton and other Black educators to teach in San Diego.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of these coins feature a bishop holding a crozier in his right hand, as noted in the press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Leo will also speak up, when necessary, particularly on the treatment of immigrants, an issue close to his heart from his time as a bishop in Peru.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blanc seeks to interview alongside another clergyman (O'Connor, 35).—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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During a vigil at Hurricane Chapel in McEwen, senior pastor Tim Farris noted that many in attendance know each other and the victims and their families.—
ADRIAN SAINZ,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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After the vigil, Farris, the pastor, told media that the area has seen its share of tragedy and loss of life, including a deadly flood a few years ago.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Deacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deacon. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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