deacon: Meaning and Definition of

dea•con

Pronunciation: (dē'kun), [key]
— n.
  1. (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
  2. (in other churches) an appointed or elected officer having variously defined duties.
  3. (in Freemasonry) either of two officers in a masonic lodge.
—v.t.
  1. to pack (vegetables or fruit) with only the finest pieces or the most attractive sides visible.
  2. to falsify (something); doctor.
  3. to castrate (a pig or other animal).
  4. to read aloud (a line of a psalm, hymn, etc.) before singing it.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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