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deacon

/ˈdiː.kən/

deaconsubstantiv

deacons

Pl.

/ˈdiː.kən/

Übersetzungen

дьякон

The deacon assisted the priest during the service.

Дьякон помогал священнику во время службы.

Definitionen

A member of the clerical order just below a priest in the Christian Church, often involved in service and administrative duties.

The deacon assisted the priest during the Sunday service.

A lay officer appointed to assist a minister, especially in Protestant churches, often responsible for various administrative and charitable activities.

The deacon organized the community outreach program for the church.

Synonyme

church officer

deaconverb

deaconed

Präteritum

deaconed

Partizip Perfekt

deaconing

Gerundium

/ˈdiː.kən/

Definitionen

To read or chant aloud each line (of a hymn or psalm) for a congregation to repeat.

The song leader deaconed the hymn for the small rural congregation.

To pad or arrange (a load of timber or other goods) so that it appears larger than it actually is; to cheat by false packing.

The inspector discovered that the trucker had deaconed his load of logs.

deaconadjektiv

Used attributively, chiefly before a noun, to indicate relation to a deacon or deacons.

Definitionen

Relating to or characteristic of a deacon or deacons.

The church organized deacon training sessions for new volunteers.