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How to use deacon in a sentence

16 example sentences · noun, verb

Deacon means a designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6). Example: “In the Latin rite, all bishops, priests, and transitional deacons are obliged to recite the Divine Office daily.”

Examples of deacon by meaning

verbTo ordain to the diaconate.

  • Chapman was a lay missionary and was not deaconed until 1844 and priested in 1852.1992, Allan Davidson, Donald D. Hook, “New Zealand's Prayer Book”, in Anglican and Episcopal History, 61.3, pages 247-251

verbTo place fresh fruit at the top of a barrel or other container, with spoiled or imperfect fruit hidden beneath.

  • It's like buying a barrel of apples that's been deaconed — after you've found that the deeper you go the meaner and wormier the fruit, you forget all about the layer of big, rosy, wax-finished pippins that was on top.1902, George Horace Lorimer, Old Gorgon Graham

More sentences with deacon

  • In the Latin rite, all bishops, priests, and transitional deacons are obliged to recite the Divine Office daily.From the entry office
  • The parish deacon was always pushing to get new kneelers for the church, probably because he was old and his knees were sensitive.From the entry kneeler
  • 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
  • Theophylact's testimony may be found in his Letter no. 82 to a deacon in the patriarchal administration.2012, “The autocephalous Byzantine ecclesiastical province of Bulgaria/Ohrid. How independent were its archbishops?”, in Bulgaria…. From the entry stauropegion
  • Deacon Jones, sometimes known as the "Mad Scientist," is brushing up on the physiology of mastication.1938, Iowa State University Veterinarian, volumes 1-4, page 25. From the entry mad scientist
  • At high Mass the deacon and subdeacon stand on either side, genuflect too, and answer.1913, Adrian Fortescue, Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Gospel in the Liturgy. From the entry genuflect
  • 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
  • No proceedings in respect of unbecoming conduct shall be taken in respect of the lawful political opinions or activities of any bishop, priest or deacon.2003, General Synod of the Church of England, “Section 8(3)”, in Clergy Discipline Measure 2003, page 4. From the entry unbecoming
  • Further more, the same religious dogmas show that three bishops or three hierarchs and two deacons carrying tricerions with torches are present at the Saint’s consecration.2012, Maria-Venera Rădulescu, “A possible portrait of Ungro-Wallachia’s first metropolitan. Iachint of Vicina (1359–372)”, in Caiete ARA…. From the entry tricerion
  • A Baptist deacon whom we met in church the next day, a factory foreman, salvaged for us virtually a full service of magnificent rubyware which we still treasure.1986, Carl F[erdinand] H[oward] Henry, Confessions of a Theologian: An Autobiography, Waco, Tex.: Word Books, →ISBN, page 97. From the entry rubyware
  • Furthermore he was a deacon of the Royal Aryan Society for Positive Christianity and as such was privileged to throw in divine healing without extra charge.1949 November, Nelson Algren, “Rumors of Evening”, in The Man with the Golden Arm: A Novel, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Company, →OCLC…. From the entry what
  • It is tiresome and very balking to have to leave one's business , " said the deacon , who could sympathize with the ready-made clothier's supposititious feelings .1900, Isabel Smith, The Minister's Guest, page 350. From the entry balking

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 deacon in a sentence

How do you use deacon in a sentence?
Deacon is used as a noun and verb. For example: “In the Latin rite, all bishops, priests, and transitional deacons are obliged to recite the Divine Office daily.”
What is a short sentence with deacon?
“He supposed it was 'something narrow and priggish—like what deacons used to be'.”
What does deacon mean?
Deacon means a designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).

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