deaconesses
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary dea·con n. Pronunciation: ' dē-kən Function: noun Etymology: Middle English dekene, from Old English dēacon, from Late Latin diaconus, from Greek diakonos, literally, servant, from dia- + -konos (akin to en konein to be active); perhaps akin to Latin conari to attempt Date: before 12th century : a subordinate officer in a Christian church: as a : a Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Orthodox cleric ranking next below a priest b : one of the laymen elected by a church with congregational polity to serve in worship, in pastoral care, and on administrative committees c : a Mormon in the lowest grade of the Aaronic priesthood]]> deacon's bench Function: noun Date: 1922 : a bench with usually spindled arms and back deacon's bench]]> dea·con·ess n. Pronunciation: ' dē-kə-nəs Function: noun Date: 15th century : a woman chosen to assist in the church ministry specifically : one in a Protestant order]]>