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Deacon
Deacon Dea"con, v. t.
With humorous reference to hypocritical posing: To pack
(fruit or vegetables) with the finest specimens on top; to
alter slyly the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor
(an article to be sold), etc. [Colloq., U. S.]
Deacon
Deacon Dea"con, n. [OE. diakne, deakne, deken, AS. diacon,
deacon, L. diaconus, fr. Gr. ? a servant or minister, a
minister of the church; of uncertain origin. In sense 2 prob.
confused with dean.]
1. (Eccl.) An officer in Christian churches appointed to
perform certain subordinate duties varying in different
communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches,
a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry,
subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian
churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders,
and has charge of certain duties connected with the
communion service and the care of the poor. In
Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor,
and has duties as in the Presbyterian church.
2. The chairman of an incorporated company. [Scot.]
DeaconDeacon Dea"con, v. t.
To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing
it, -- usually with off. [Colloq. New. Eng.] See Line, v.
t.
Note: The expression is derived from a former custom in the
Congregational churches of New England. It was part of
the office of a deacon to read aloud the psalm given
out, one line at a time, the congregation singing each
line as soon as read; -- called, also, lining out the
psalm.
Meaning of Deacon from wikipedia
- A
deacon is a
member of the diaconate, an
office in
Christian churches that is
generally ****ociated with
service of some kind, but
which varies among theological...
- John
Richard Deacon (born 19
August 1951) is an
English retired musician who was the b****
guitarist for the rock band Queen. He
wrote several songs for...
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Deacon Blue are a
Scottish pop rock band
formed in
Glasgow in 1985. The line-up of the band
consists of
vocalists Ricky Ross and
Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard...
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Giles David Deacon (born 14
December 1969) is a
British fashion designer, illustrator,
creative director and
founder of
Giles Deacon group, a
fashion enterprise...
- "
Deacon Blues" is a song by the
American rock band
Steely Dan,
written by
Walter Becker and
Donald ****en in 1976 for the band’s 1977
album Aja. It peaked...
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Deacon Hill may
refer to:
Deacon Hill SSSI,
protected area in Bedfordshire,
United Kingdom Deacon Hill (Antarctica) on
Coronation Island in the South...
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deacon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
deacon is an
official in
Christian churches.
Deacon, the
Deacon or
Deacons may also
refer to:
Deacon (name)...
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Brian Deacon (born 13
February 1949) is a
British actor known for
portraying Jesus in the 1979 film Jesus,
which was made by the
evangelical organization...
- Adam
Steven Deacon (born 4
March 1983) is an
English actor. He is
known for his lead role in the
films Kidulthood,
sequel Adulthood, and for his directorial...
- John the
Deacon (Johannes
Diaconus or
Giovanni Diacono) may
refer to: John the
Deacon (6th century),
letter writer from Rome John the
Deacon (Egyptian...
