diacon

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diacon¹

  • /diˈa.kon/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic диꙗконъ (dijakonŭ), from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, “servant, minister”). (compare Russian диа́кон (diákon)).

noun diaconi · diacon · diaconul · diaconii

  1. historical, masculine A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
  2. masculine A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.

Diacon²

Where it comes from

From diacon.

proper noun lui Diacon

  1. masculine a surname originating as an occupation

In English

  • deacon designated minister of charity in the early Church

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"diacon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/diacon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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diacon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/diacon

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"diacon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/diacon.

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@misc{diacon_2026,
  title = {diacon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/diacon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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