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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
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office in
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- John
Richard Deacon (born 19
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guitarist for the rock band Queen. He
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designation of an
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launched 90
times from 1947 to 1957 from
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Deacon Blue are a
Scottish pop rock band
formed in
Glasgow during 1985. The line-up of the band
consists of
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- 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...
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David Deacon (born 14
December 1969) is a
British fashion designer,
creative director and
founder of
Giles Deacon group, a
fashion enterprise.
Deacon joined...
- The
Deacon process,
invented by
Henry Deacon, is a
process used
during the
manufacture of
alkalis (the
initial end
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sodium carbonate) by the...
- The
Demon Deacon is the
mascot of Wake
Forest University, a
school located in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina,
United States.
Probably best
known for its...
- 1741 – 1
October 1788),
often known by his
title of
Deacon Brodie, was a
Scottish cabinet-maker,
deacon of a
trades guild, and
Edinburgh city councillor...
- re-formed in 2017, with Glenn's son
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country singer Vince Gill
sharing lead
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