deacon

The word “deacon” has 2 syllables: dea-con

It's pronounced as /ˈdiː.kən/


What is synonym and antonym for deacon?

In the thesaurus, “deacon” has 53 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for deacon along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for deacon

  • Holy Joe
  • abbot
  • archbishop
  • archpriest
  • bishop
  • chaplain
  • church officer
  • churchman
  • clergyman
  • clergyperson
  • clergywoman
  • cleric
  • clerical
  • clerk
  • confessor
  • curate
  • deaconess
  • dean
  • diocesan
  • divine
  • dominie
  • ecclesiastic
  • elder
  • evangelist
  • father
  • friar
  • high priest
  • high priestess
  • mendicant
  • minister
  • missionary
  • missioner
  • missionizer
  • monastic
  • monk
  • monsignor
  • oblate
  • padre
  • parson
  • pastor
  • pope
  • preacher
  • prelate
  • presbyter
  • priest
  • priestess
  • rector
  • religious
  • reverend
  • revivalist
  • shepherd
  • sky pilot
  • vicar

Antonyms for deacon

  • lay reader
  • layman
  • layperson
  • lector
  • secular

Meanings of deacon

  • noun
    1. (Church history) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
    2. (Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism) A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.
    3. Free Churches: A lay leader of a congregation who assists the pastor.
    4. Anglicanism: An ordained clergyman usually serving a year prior to being ordained presbyter, though in some cases they remain a permanent deacon.
    5. Methodism: A separate office from that of minister, neither leading to the other; instead there is a permanent deaconate.
    6. A junior lodge officer.
    7. The lowest office in the Aaronic priesthood, generally held by 12 or 13 year old boys or recent converts.
    8. (animal husbandry) A male calf of a dairy breed, so called because they are usually deaconed (see below).
    9. The chairman of an incorporated company.
  • verb
    1. For a choir leader to lead a hymn by speaking one or two lines at a time, which are then sung by the choir.
    2. (animal husbandry) To kill a calf shortly after birth.
    3. To place fresh fruit at the top of a barrel or other container, with spoiled or imperfect fruit hidden beneath.
    4. To make sly alterations to the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor (an article to be sold), etc.

Example Sentences

  • Deacon Smith delivered a powerful sermon at the Sunday service.
  • The deacon assisted the pastor in organizing charitable events for the community.
  • As a deacon in the church, Sarah dedicated much of her time to helping those in need.
  • The deacon greeted parishioners warmly as they entered the sanctuary.
  • After years of service, John was ordained as a deacon in his local church.

On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to deacon, such as: Holy Joe, abbot, archbishop, archpriest, bishop, chaplain, church officer.

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Related Words

abbess

  • Holy Joe
  • Holy Mother
  • Reverend Mother
  • abbot
  • anchoress
  • anchorite
  • ancress
  • archbishop
  • archpriest
  • bishop
  • canoness
  • cardinal
  • chaplain
  • churchman
  • clergyman
  • clergyperson
  • clergywoman
  • cleric
  • clerical
  • clerk
  • cloistress
  • confessor
  • conventual
  • curate
  • deacon
  • deaconess
  • dean
  • dignitary
  • diocesan
  • divine
  • dominie
  • ecclesiarch
  • ecclesiastic
  • evangelist
  • father
  • friar
  • hierarch
  • high priest
  • high priestess
  • lady superior
  • mendicant
  • minister
  • missionary
  • missioner
  • missionizer
  • monastic
  • monk
  • monsignor
  • mother superior
  • novice
  • nun
  • oblate
  • padre
  • parson
  • pastor
  • pope
  • postulant
  • preacher
  • prelate
  • presbyter
  • priestess
  • prioress
  • rector
  • religious
  • religious woman
  • reverend
  • reverend mother
  • revivalist
  • shepherd
  • sister
  • sky pilot
  • superior
  • superioress
  • vestal
  • vicar
  • votary

abbesses

  • Holy Joes
  • Reverend Mother
  • abbots
  • anchoresses
  • ancresses
  • archbishops
  • archpriests
  • bishops
  • chaplains
  • churchmen
  • clergymen
  • clergypersons
  • clergywomen
  • clericals
  • clerics
  • clerks
  • cloistresses
  • confessors
  • conventuals
  • curates
  • deaconesses
  • deacons
  • deans
  • diocesans
  • divines
  • dominies
  • ecclesiastics
  • evangelists
  • fathers
  • friars
  • high priestesses
  • high priests
  • mendicants
  • ministers
  • missionaries
  • missioners
  • missionizers
  • monastics
  • monks
  • monsignori
  • monsignors
  • mother superior
  • novices
  • nuns
  • oblates
  • padres
  • parsons
  • pastors
  • popes
  • preachers
  • prelates
  • presbyters
  • priestesses
  • prioresses
  • rectors
  • religious
  • reverends
  • revivalists
  • shepherds
  • sisters
  • sky pilots
  • vicars
  • votaries

abbot

  • Holy Joe
  • abbot-general
  • archabbot
  • archbishop
  • archpriest
  • bishop
  • chaplain
  • churchman
  • clergyman
  • clergyperson
  • clergywoman
  • cleric
  • clerical
  • clerk
  • confessor
  • curate
  • deacon
  • deaconess
  • dean
  • diocesan
  • divine
  • dominie
  • ecclesiastic
  • evangelist
  • father
  • friar
  • high priest
  • high priestess
  • mendicant
  • minister
  • missionary
  • missioner
  • missionizer
  • monastic
  • monk
  • monsignor
  • oblate
  • padre
  • parson
  • pastor
  • pope
  • preacher
  • prelate
  • presbyter
  • priest
  • priestess
  • rector
  • religious
  • reverend
  • revivalist
  • shepherd
  • sky pilot
  • vicar

abbots

  • Holy Joes
  • archbishops
  • archpriests
  • bishops
  • chaplains
  • churchmen
  • clergymen
  • clergypersons
  • clergywomen
  • clericals
  • clerics
  • clerks
  • confessors
  • curates
  • deaconesses
  • deacons
  • deans
  • diocesans
  • divines
  • dominies
  • ecclesiastics
  • evangelists
  • fathers
  • friars
  • high priestesses
  • high priests
  • mendicants
  • ministers
  • missionaries
  • missioners
  • missionizers
  • monastics
  • monks
  • monsignori
  • monsignors
  • oblates
  • padres
  • parsons
  • pastors
  • popes
  • preachers
  • prelates
  • presbyters
  • priestesses
  • priests
  • rectors
  • religious
  • reverends
  • revivalists
  • shepherds
  • sky pilots
  • vicars

deaconess

  • Holy Joe
  • abbot
  • archbishop
  • archpriest
  • bishop
  • chaplain
  • churchman
  • clergyman
  • clergyperson
  • clergywoman
  • cleric
  • clerical
  • clerk
  • confessor
  • curate
  • deacon
  • dean
  • diocesan
  • divine
  • dominie
  • ecclesiastic
  • evangelist
  • father
  • friar
  • high priest
  • high priestess
  • mendicant
  • minister
  • missionary
  • missioner
  • missionizer
  • monastic
  • monk
  • monsignor
  • oblate
  • padre
  • parson
  • pastor
  • pope
  • preacher
  • prelate
  • presbyter
  • priest
  • priestess
  • rector
  • religious
  • reverend
  • revivalist
  • shepherd
  • sky pilot
  • vicar

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