deacon

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for deacon

deacon 🔊 /diˈkʌn/

deacon : පල්ලියේ උපස්ථායකයා

deacon : උපද්ථායක

deacon : පහත් පංක්තියේ දේවගැතියා

deacon definition

Noun.

  1. An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and has duties as in the Presbyterian church.
  2. The chairman of an incorporated company.

Transitive verb. To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with off.