Word Meanings - DEACON - Book Publishers vocabulary database
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
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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.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of DEACON)
- Clergyman
- Pastor
- divine
- parson
- preacher
- presbyter
- minister
- elder
- deacon
- bishop
- dominie
- rector
- prelate
- priest
- monk
- friar
- vicar
- curate
Possible antonyms: (opposite words of DEACON)
Related words: (words related to DEACON)
- PRIESTLIKE
Priestly. B. Jonson. - PRESBYTERY
A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction - EXACTOR
One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor. - EXACTING
Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. "A temper so exacting." T. Arnold -- Ex*act"ing*ly, adv. -- Ex*act"ing*ness, n. - RECTOR
A clergyman in charge of a parish. 3. The head master of a public school. 4. The chief elective officer of some universities, as in France and Scotland; sometimes, the head of a college; as, the Rector of Exeter College, or of Lincoln College, at - BISHOPDOM
Jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate. "Divine right of bishopdom." Milton. - ELDERLY
Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people. - PASTORALLY
1. In a pastoral or rural manner. 2. In the manner of a pastor. - RECTORSHIP
1. Government; guidance. "The rectorship of judgment." Shak. 2. The office or rank of a rector; rectorate. - DEACONHOOD
The state of being a deacon; office of a deacon; deaconship. - COMMANDING
1. Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer. 2. Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence. 3. Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position. Syn. - EXACTLY
In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. "Exactly wrought." Shak. His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required. Bancroft. - PRESBYTERSHIP
The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate. - PASTORSHIP
Pastorate. Bp. Bull. - RECTORAL
Pertaining to a rector or governor. - BISHOPLY
Bishoplike; episcopal. - VICARIAN
A vicar. Marston. - EXACTION
1. The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience; hence, extortion. Take away your exactions from my - PRIESTING
The office of a priest. Milton. - VICARIOUS
Acting as a substitute; -- said of abnormal action which replaces a suppressed normal function; as, vicarious hemorrhage replacing menstruation. (more info) turn, the position, place, or office of one person as assumed by another; akin - UNVICAR
To deprive of the position or office a vicar. Strype. - ACCURATENESS
The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision. - PRORECTORATE
The office of prorector. - INEXACTLY
In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately. R. A. Proctor. - INEXACT
Not exact; not precisely correct or true; inaccurate. - INACCURATE
Not accurate; not according to truth; inexact; incorrect; erroneous; as, in inaccurate man, narration, copy, judgment, calculation, etc. The expression is plainly inaccurate. Bp. Hurd. Syn. -- Inexact; incorrect; erroneous; faulty; imperfect;