as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
my cousin was married by his uncle, who is also a deacon in his church
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Recent Examples of deacon
The victims ranged in age from 32 to 86 and included a church deacon, the grocery store's security guard, a man shopping for a birthday cake and a grandmother of nine.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
In the front row, a burly deacon flipped the pages of his worn King James version.
—Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Johnson’s a deacon at his church and a beacon of truth.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Other examples of similar rebukes have come from Catholic figures such as Reverend Michael Pham, bishop of San Diego, California, who joined several of his colleagues in calling for priests, deacons and parish leaders to accompany migrants to court and stand in solidarity with them.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
In the front row, a burly deacon flipped the pages of his worn King James version.
—Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Johnson’s a deacon at his church and a beacon of truth.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Other examples of similar rebukes have come from Catholic figures such as Reverend Michael Pham, bishop of San Diego, California, who joined several of his colleagues in calling for priests, deacons and parish leaders to accompany migrants to court and stand in solidarity with them.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deacon
Noun
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Most of all, reason was no replacement for the religion—Roman Catholicism—that the Revolution had downgraded and in many cases tried to eliminate through the mass murder of priests and the destruction of churches.—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One recent Sunday evening, about 200 filled a Cincinnati church where preachers from several faith backgrounds urged them to demand his freedom.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their uncompromising moral clarity shaped the conscience of the West, later echoed by Christian preachers crusading for abolition, civil rights, and human dignity.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The bishop had no recollection of meeting Wilson’s husband.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Christian city was a significant bishop's seat in the region during the Byzantine era.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blanc seeks to interview alongside another clergyman (O'Connor, 35).—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Robinson was ultimately arrested after his father recognized him in images released to the public and persuaded his son to confide in a youth pastor, a law enforcement source told CNN.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Two events led to a new direction The pastor pointed to two jarring events in March 2019 that led the congregation to its current place.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Deacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deacon. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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