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1. A cleric ranking just below a priest in the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and Roman Catholic churches. 2. A Protestant layperson who assists the minister in various functions. 3. Used as a title prefixed to the surname of such a person: Deacon Brown.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English deken, from Old English dacon, from Late Latin diconus, perhaps from Greek dikonos, attendant, minister.