deacon
9 points
English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #8,916
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dˈiːkʌn/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural deacons
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “a Protestant layman who assists the minister” wn-def
- “Author of History of the Lombards” wd-fact-v3
- “Author of Origo Gentis Langobardorum” wd-fact-v3
- “Composer of Another One Bites the Dust” wd-fact-v3
- “Composer of I Want to Break Free” wd-fact-v3
- “To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with off. See Line, v. t.” web-def