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deacon meaning in Marathi

डिकन

/ˈdiːkən/

deacon in Marathi: डिकन, डीकन. In English, deacon means a designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).

Marathi words for deacon

डिकन, डीकन

English meaning of deacon

  1. noun A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
  2. noun A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.
  3. noun An ordained clergyperson usually serving a year prior to being ordained presbyter, though in some cases they remain a permanent deacon.
  4. noun A lay leader of a congregation who assists the pastor.

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Questions about deacon in Marathi

What is the meaning of deacon in Marathi?
Deacon in Marathi is डिकन, डीकन.
deacon चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Deacon: डिकन, डीकन.
What does deacon mean in English?
Deacon means a designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).

Source and license

Marathi words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “deacon”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: deacon (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Marathi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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