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deacon

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n.执事

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deacon


/'di:kən; `dikən/
n
1 (in Christian churches with ordained priests, eg the Church of England) minister ranking below a priest (有委任牧师的基督教会, 如英国国教圣公会中的 会吏.
2 (in nonconformist churches) lay person who deals with church business affairs (在英国不从国教派教会中的)执事, 助祭.

deacon


n[C]
[Date: 900-1000; Language: Late Latin;Origin: diaconus, from Greek diakonos 'servant']
a religious official, in some Christian churches, who is just below the rank of a priest