Plural of deacon

Forms of deacon

Deacons in a sentence

• In the Latin rite, all bishops, priests, and transitional deacons are obliged to recite the Divine Office daily.From the entry office
• There have been many major and minor orders in the history of Christianity: the order of virgins, of deacons, priests, lectors, acolytes, porters, catechists, widows, etc.From the entry order
• The priests and deacons assigned to the service wash their feet and hands, usually near the 'Bethlehem'.2014, Bryan D. Spinks, Do this in Remembrance of Me, page 174. From the entry Bethlehem
• He supposed it was 'something narrow and priggish—like what deacons used to be'.1911 February, Cornelia A. P. Comer, “A Letter to the Rising Generation”, in The Atlantic. From the entry ore rotundo
• The communion is celebrated every Sunday, the deacons, who are young boys of perhaps thirteen or fourteen, passing the sacrament.1912: American Missionary Association, Congregational Home Missionary Society, and Making of America Project, The American Missionary…. From the entry LDS churches

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.

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Questions about the plural of deacon

What is the plural of deacon?

The plural of deacon is deacons.

Is deacon countable?

Deacon is a countable noun.