Diakonin — meaning in English

English meaning

• deacon noun A church officer ranking below a priest, who assists with pastoral and administrative duties (the exact role varies by denomination).
• deaconess noun A non-clerical role for women in some churches.

Senses

Diakonin is used for these senses in English:

• deaconess (Christianity, rare) A female deacon.

deacon — full definition

1. noun A church officer ranking below a priest, who assists with pastoral and administrative duties (the exact role varies by denomination).
2. verb To lead a hymn by reciting each line just before the congregation sings it.

deaconess — full definition

1. noun A non-clerical role for women in some churches.
2. noun A female deacon.
3. noun A female servant in the early Christian church.
4. noun The nun in charge of the altar in a convent.

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