- office of deacon
- Религия: диаконство
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Deacon — This article is about the office in the Christian Church. For other uses, see Deacon (disambiguation). Saint Stephen, one of the first seven deacons in the Christian Church, holding a Gospel Book, painting by Giacomo Cavedone 1601 Deacon is a… … Wikipedia
Deacon (Latter Day Saints) — For other uses, see Deacon. Deacon is a priesthood office in the Aaronic Priesthood of denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Deacons in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter… … Wikipedia
Deacon — One who has been ordained to the lowest order of the Ministry. The account of the institution of the order of Deacons is found in the Acts of the Apostles 6:1 7. We here learn that the first Deacons were ordained to attend especially to the… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Deacon Thomas Kendall House — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Deacon Daniel Green House — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Deacon — Dea con (d[=e] k n), v. t. 1. To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, usually with off. [Colloq. New. Eng.] See {Line}, v. t. [1913 Webster] Note: The expression is derived from a former custom in the Congregational… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deacon (disambiguation) — The term Deacon may refer to: Contents 1 Title or position of authority 2 People 2.1 As title … Wikipedia
deacon — /ˈdikən / (say deekuhn) noun 1. (in the early Christian church) an officer appointed to care for the poor. 2. (in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest. See order (def. 17). 3. (in… …
Deacon — Anglicized form of the Greek word diaconos, meaning a runner, messenger, servant. For a long period a feeling of mutual jealousy had existed between the Hebrews, or Jews proper, who spoke the sacred language of palestine, and the Hellenists,… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
deacon — deaconship, n. /dee keuhn/, 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… … Universalium
deacon — /diykan/ In ecclesiastical law, a minister or servant in the church, whose office is to assist the priest in divine service and the distribution of the sacrament. It is the lowest degree of holy orders in the Church of England … Black's law dictionary