deacon
Also used as slang
View on the slang dictionary page →(early, _, Christianity) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
“Come on deacon!! Preach to em!!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Darch Horntaker Orc Deacon of the Idol of Clerks she/her has a scar under the mouth had a garden with tarragon translating the holy texts into Goblin I want to cure a disease”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'll grant the Ajaheads that it has Black Cow & Deacon Blues”
— Bluesky· May 2026““Feel the Lightning” Dan Deacon — Gliss Riffer (2015)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #MiddayShow Dan Deacon: 🎵 Feel the Lightning #DanDeacon ▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify ▶️ Song on #Spotify:”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Christianity, by extension) A modern-day member of a church who handles secular and/or administrative duties in a priest's stead, the specifics of which depends on denomination.
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(Catholicism, Lutheranism, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East) A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.
“Happy birthday, Deacon! Daphne thinks it should be a big party!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ain’t you pose to be the Deacon of holy sky 🤔”
— Bluesky· May 2026“░ Author: deacon ░ Source: Lemmy ([email protected] / TopDay) ░ Title: Litter mates much? ░ URL: https://lemmy.world/post/46482376”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It's Deacon's 10th birthday today! There will be a small party in his honour!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Deacon is a sketch writer, the column he refers to is satire. It’s in the Telegraph so god knows how the joke lands but he’s not *actually* claiming credit for the policy.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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