English-Thai Dictionary

deacon

N ผู้ช่วย พระ ใน ศาสนาคริสต์  poo-chuai-pra-nai-sard-sa-nar-kris

 

deaconess

N หญิง ผู้ช่วย แม่ชี ใน ศาสนาคริสต์  ying-poo-chuai-mae-chi-nai-sard-sa-nar-kris

 

deaconry

N ตำแหน่ง ผู้ช่วย พระ ใน ศาสนาคริสต์  tam-naeng-poo-chaui-pra-nai-sard-sa-nar-kris

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEACON

n.[Gr. , a minister or servant. ] 1. A person in the lowest degree of holy orders. The office of deacon was instituted by the apostles, Acts 6, and seven persons were chosen at first, to serve at the feasts of christians and distribute bread and wine to the communicants, and to minister to the wants of the poor.
In the Romish Church, the office of the deacons is to incense the officiating priest; to lay the corporal on the altar; to receive the cup from the subdeacon and present it to the person officiating; to incense the choir; to receive the pax from the officiating prelate, and carry it to the subdeacon; and at the pontifical mass, to put the miter on the bishop's head.
In the church of England, the office of deacons is declared to be to assist the priest in administering the holy communion; and their office in presbyterian and independent churches is to distribute the bread and wine to the communicants. In the latter, they are elected by the members of the church.
2. In Scotland, an overseer of the poor, and the master of an incorporated company.

 

DEACONESS

n.A female deacon in the primitive church.

 

DEACONRY or DEACONSHIP

n.The office, dignity or ministry of a deacon or deaconess.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEACON

Dea "con, n. Etym: [OE. diakne, deakne, deken, AS. diacon, deacon, L.diaconus, fr. Gr. dean. ]

 

1. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: 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. [Scot. ]

 

DEACON

DEACON Dea "con, v. t.

 

Defn: To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn ) before singing it, -- usually with off. [Colloq. New. Eng. ] See Line, v. t.

 

Note: The expression is derived from a former custom in the Congregational churches of New England. It was part of the office of a deacon to read aloud the psalm given out, one line at a time, the congregation singing each line as soon as read; -- called, also, lining out the psalm.

 

DEACONESS

DEACONESS Dea "con *ess, n. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: A female deacon; as: (a ) (Primitive Ch. ) One of an order of women whose duties resembled those of deacons. (b ) (Ch. of Eng. and Prot. Epis. Ch. )

 

Defn: A woman set apart for church work by a bishop. (c ) A woman chosen as a helper in church work, as among the Congregationalists.

 

DEACONHOOD

DEACONHOOD Dea "con *hood, n.

 

Defn: The state of being a deacon; office of a deacon; deaconship.

 

DEACONRY

DEACONRY Dea "con *ry, n.

 

Defn: See Deaconship.

 

DEACONSHIP

DEACONSHIP Dea "con *ship, n.

 

Defn: The office or ministry of a deacon or deaconess.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

deacon

dea con |ˈdēkən ˈdikən | ▶noun (in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches ) an ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest. • (in some Protestant churches ) a lay officer appointed to assist a minister, esp. in secular affairs. • historical (in the early church ) an appointed minister of charity. ▶verb [ with obj. ] appoint or ordain as a deacon. DERIVATIVES dea con ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN Old English diacon, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek diakonos ‘servant ’ (in ecclesiastical Greek ‘Christian minister ’).

 

deaconess

dea con ess |ˈdēkənis ˈdikənəs | ▶noun (in the early church and some modern churches ) a woman with duties similar to those of a deacon.

 

Oxford Dictionary

deacon

deacon |ˈdiːk (ə )n | ▶noun (in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Churches ) an ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest. • (in some Nonconformist Churches ) a lay officer appointed to assist a minister, especially in secular affairs. • historical (in the early church ) a minister appointed to administer charity. ▶verb [ with obj. ] appoint or ordain as a deacon. DERIVATIVES deaconship noun ORIGIN Old English diacon, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek diakonos ‘servant ’ (in ecclesiastical Greek ‘Christian minister ’).

 

deaconess

deaconess |ˌdiːkəˈnɛs | ▶noun (in the early Church and some modern Churches ) a woman with duties similar to those of a deacon.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

deacon

deacon noun WORD LINKS deacon diaconal relating to a deacon Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

deacon

dea con /díːk (ə )n /名詞 C 〘キリスト教 〙(英国国教会などの )執事 ; (カトリックの )助祭 〘priestの次の位 〙.

 

deaconess

dea con ess /díːk (ə )nəs |dìːkənés /名詞 C 女性のdeacon (｟男女共用 ｠deacon )(→-ess 語法 ).