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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdiːkən/ Audio: En-au-deacon.ogg Forms: deacons [plural]
enPR: dē'k(ə)n Rhymes: -iːkən Etymology: Inherited from Old English diacon, from Ecclesiastical Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, “servant, minister”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|ang|diacon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English diacon, {{inh+|en|ang|diacon}} Inherited from Old English diacon, {{der|en|EL.|diāconus}} Ecclesiastical Latin diāconus, {{der|en|grc|διᾱ́κονος|t=servant, minister}} Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, “servant, minister”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} deacon (plural deacons)
  1. (Christianity) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6). Categories (topical): Christianity, Orthodoxy, People Translations (designated minister of charity in the early Church): diaken (Afrikaans), διάκονος (diákonos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), дыя́кан (dyjákan) [masculine] (Belarusian), дя́кон (djákon) [masculine] (Bulgarian), diaca [masculine] (Catalan), ᎠᏯᏙᎯᎯ (ayadohihi) (Cherokee), 執事牧師 (Chinese Mandarin), 执事牧师 (zhíshì mùshī) (Chinese Mandarin), 執事 (Chinese Mandarin), 执事 (zhíshì) (Chinese Mandarin), diakon [common-gender] (Danish), diaken [masculine] (Dutch), diakono (Esperanto), diakoni (Finnish), diacre [masculine] (French), Diakon [masculine] (German), 𐌳𐌹𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃 (diakaunus) [masculine] (Gothic), διάκονος (diákonos) [masculine] (Greek), diakon (Indonesian), diaken (Indonesian), diacono [masculine] (Italian), 執事 (shitsuji) (alt: しつじ) (Japanese), 부제 (buje) [Catholic] (Korean), 보제 (boje) (english: Orthodox) (Korean), diāconus [masculine] (Latin), ѓа́кон (ǵákon) [masculine] (Macedonian), djaknu [masculine] (Maltese), djakunu [masculine] (Maltese), rīkona (Maori), diacre [masculine] (Norman), diakon [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), diakon [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), սարկաւագ (sarkawag) (Old Armenian), diakon [masculine] (Polish), diácono [masculine] (Portuguese), diacon [masculine] (Romanian), дья́кон (dʹjákon) [masculine] (Russian), диа́кон (diákon) [masculine] (Russian), diácono [masculine] (Spanish), diakon [common-gender] (Swedish), diyakoz (Turkish), дия́кон (dyjákon) [masculine] (Ukrainian), phó tế [Catholic] (Vietnamese), chấp sự [Protestant] (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-noun-6ywTxlw6 Disambiguation of Orthodoxy: 20 8 13 12 10 9 1 3 3 5 15 1 1 1 Disambiguation of People: 14 10 1 14 1 10 13 0 7 11 9 5 2 5 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'designated minister of charity in the early Church': 61 5 3 11 2 7 2 3 3 3
  2. (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. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-noun-0aBDW-kX Topics: Christianity
  3. (Orthodoxy, Catholicism) A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work. Categories (topical): Catholicism Translations (clergyman ranked directly below a priest): شَمَّاس (šammās) [masculine] (Arabic), սարկավագ (sarkavag) (Armenian), дя́кон (djákon) [masculine] (Bulgarian), diaca [masculine] (Catalan), 執事 (Chinese Mandarin), 执事 (zhíshì) (Chinese Mandarin), 助祭 (zhùjì) (Chinese Mandarin), 輔祭 (Chinese Mandarin), 辅祭 (fǔjì) (Chinese Mandarin), jáhen [masculine] (Czech), diákon [masculine] (Czech), diakon [common-gender] (Danish), diaken [masculine] (Dutch), diakono (Esperanto), diakoni (Finnish), diacre [masculine] (French), Diakon [masculine] (German), diakon (Indonesian), diaken (Indonesian), deagánach [masculine] (Irish), diacono [masculine] (Italian), 輔祭 (hosai) (english: Orthodox) (alt: ほさい) (Japanese), 助祭 (josai) (alt: じょさい) [Catholic] (Japanese), 執事 (shitsuji) (english: Anglican) (alt: しつじ) (Japanese), 부제 (buje) [Catholic] (Korean), 보제 (boje) (english: Orthodox) (Korean), diāconus [masculine] (Latin), ѓа́кон (ǵákon) [masculine] (Macedonian), djaknu [masculine] (Maltese), djakunu [masculine] (Maltese), rīkona (Maori), diacre [masculine] (Norman), diakon [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), diakon [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), սարկաւագ (sarkawag) (Old Armenian), jáhen [masculine] (Old Slovak), شماس (šammâs) (Persian), diácono [masculine] (Portuguese), diacon [masculine] (Romanian), дья́кон (dʹjákon) [masculine] (Russian), диа́кон (diákon) [masculine] (Russian), diakon [masculine] (Slovak), diácono [masculine] (Spanish), shemasi (Swahili), diakon [common-gender] (Swedish), diyakono (Tagalog), phó tế [Catholic] (Vietnamese), chấp sự [Protestant] (Vietnamese), trợ tế [rare] (Vietnamese), thầy sáu [Catholic, dated] (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-noun-fmLKU3NY Topics: Catholicism, Christianity Disambiguation of 'clergyman ranked directly below a priest': 2 3 75 2 2 3 2 2 7 1
  4. (Protestantism) Free Churches: A lay leader of a congregation who assists the pastor. Categories (topical): Protestantism, People Translations (lay leader of a Protestant congregation): diaca [masculine] (Catalan), 執事 (Chinese Cantonese), 执事 (zap¹ si⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 執事 (Chinese Mandarin), 执事 (zhíshì) (Chinese Mandarin), diaken [masculine] (Dutch), diakoni (Finnish), diacre [masculine] (French), diaconesse [feminine] (French), Diakon [masculine] (German), Diakonin [feminine] (German), djákni [masculine] (Icelandic), diaken (Indonesian), diacono [masculine] (Italian), 執事 (shitsuji) (alt: しつじ) (Japanese), 집사 (jipsa) (Korean), rīkona (Maori), diacre [masculine] (Norman), Eltesta [masculine] (Plautdietsch), diácono [masculine] (Portuguese), diacon [masculine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-noun-vv4C~D9M Disambiguation of People: 14 10 1 14 1 10 13 0 7 11 9 5 2 5 Topics: Christianity, Protestantism Disambiguation of 'lay leader of a Protestant congregation': 16 7 6 39 6 11 4 3 3 5
  5. (Protestantism) Anglicanism: An ordained clergyperson usually serving a year prior to being ordained presbyter, though in some cases they remain a permanent deacon. Categories (topical): Protestantism, Agriculture Categories (lifeform): Cattle
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-noun-cqthXaF1 Disambiguation of Agriculture: 2 6 9 2 14 6 2 9 7 19 16 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Cattle: 3 5 7 2 12 5 2 7 11 17 16 6 2 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Old Slovak translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 9 1 11 6 1 9 9 19 16 4 3 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 7 2 19 4 2 6 5 19 21 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 4 6 4 12 5 2 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 5 5 7 4 11 6 4 6 8 15 17 4 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 5 3 7 3 11 5 2 6 11 14 17 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 4 3 6 3 15 4 3 5 11 16 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 4 8 3 15 5 3 7 6 15 18 4 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 3 7 4 11 5 1 5 12 14 17 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 5 4 6 4 12 5 4 5 10 14 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 4 8 2 15 5 3 7 7 17 18 4 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 4 8 2 14 5 2 7 6 17 21 4 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 4 8 2 14 5 2 7 6 17 21 4 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 2 4 8 2 14 5 2 7 6 17 21 4 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 6 5 7 5 10 6 4 6 9 14 16 5 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 4 4 8 3 11 5 1 7 9 18 17 3 2 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Slovak translations: 4 7 7 3 11 5 1 7 7 17 20 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 6 4 6 4 11 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 4 9 2 13 6 2 8 6 18 19 3 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 6 3 7 4 11 5 2 5 11 14 17 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 4 6 4 11 5 3 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Topics: Christianity, Protestantism
  6. (Protestantism) Methodism: A separate office from that of minister, neither leading to the other; instead there is a permanent deaconate. Categories (topical): Protestantism, People
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-noun-pAORnBfe Disambiguation of People: 14 10 1 14 1 10 13 0 7 11 9 5 2 5 Topics: Christianity, Protestantism
  7. (Freemasonry) A junior lodge officer. Categories (topical): Freemasonry, People
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-noun-T40wS-Wm Disambiguation of People: 14 10 1 14 1 10 13 0 7 11 9 5 2 5 Topics: Freemasonry, freemasonry, lifestyle
  8. (Mormonism) The lowest office in the Aaronic priesthood, generally held by 12 or 13 year old boys or recent converts. Tags: Mormonism Categories (topical): Mormonism
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-noun-gj-xTJBB
  9. (US, animal husbandry) A male calf of a dairy breed, so called because they are usually deaconed (see below). Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Cattle
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-noun-nnNkpbNE Disambiguation of Cattle: 3 5 7 2 12 5 2 7 11 17 16 6 2 5 Categories (other): American English, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 7 5 6 5 9 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 7 5 6 5 8 5 2 5 15 10 13 7 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 4 6 4 12 5 2 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 8 4 6 5 8 7 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 5 3 7 3 11 5 2 6 11 14 17 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 4 6 5 9 5 3 5 11 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 7 4 7 4 9 5 2 5 11 13 16 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 7 5 6 5 9 7 3 5 12 12 14 5 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 4 3 6 3 15 4 3 5 11 16 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 3 7 4 11 5 1 5 12 14 17 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 5 4 6 4 12 5 4 5 10 14 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 7 3 6 5 8 5 4 4 13 14 13 7 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 6 4 6 4 9 6 4 5 11 14 16 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 6 4 6 4 11 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 5 4 6 4 10 6 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 5 4 6 4 10 6 4 6 11 14 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 6 3 7 4 11 5 2 5 11 14 17 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 4 6 4 11 5 3 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 6 4 6 5 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 3 5 11 13 16 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 7 5 6 5 9 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6
  10. (Scotland) The chairman of an incorporated company. Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Agriculture, Occupations, People Categories (lifeform): Cattle
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-noun-bPegwe3N Disambiguation of Agriculture: 2 6 9 2 14 6 2 9 7 19 16 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Occupations: 9 5 6 9 5 11 8 4 6 17 13 3 1 3 Disambiguation of People: 14 10 1 14 1 10 13 0 7 11 9 5 2 5 Disambiguation of Cattle: 3 5 7 2 12 5 2 7 11 17 16 6 2 5 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Old Armenian translations, Terms with Old Slovak translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 9 1 11 6 1 9 9 19 16 4 3 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 7 2 19 4 2 6 5 19 21 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 5 9 2 11 6 2 9 7 19 15 2 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 10 2 12 6 1 10 7 21 15 2 1 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 7 5 6 5 9 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 7 5 6 5 8 5 2 5 15 10 13 7 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 4 6 4 12 5 2 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 8 4 6 5 8 7 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 5 5 7 4 11 6 4 6 8 15 17 4 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 5 3 7 3 11 5 2 6 11 14 17 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 4 6 5 9 5 3 5 11 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 7 4 7 4 9 5 2 5 11 13 16 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 7 5 6 5 9 7 3 5 12 12 14 5 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 4 3 6 3 15 4 3 5 11 16 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 4 8 3 15 5 3 7 6 15 18 4 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 3 7 4 11 5 1 5 12 14 17 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 5 4 6 4 12 5 4 5 10 14 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 4 8 2 15 5 3 7 7 17 18 4 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 6 5 6 4 9 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 7 3 6 5 8 5 4 4 13 14 13 7 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 4 8 2 14 5 2 7 6 17 21 4 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 4 8 2 14 5 2 7 6 17 21 4 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 2 4 8 2 14 5 2 7 6 17 21 4 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 7 5 7 5 9 7 4 5 9 13 15 5 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 6 5 7 5 10 6 4 6 9 14 16 5 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 7 5 7 6 9 7 4 5 8 14 15 4 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 6 4 6 4 9 6 4 5 11 14 16 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 4 4 8 3 11 5 1 7 9 18 17 3 2 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Armenian translations: 9 4 6 5 8 6 3 7 10 13 14 5 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Slovak translations: 4 7 7 3 11 5 1 7 7 17 20 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 6 4 6 4 11 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 5 4 6 4 10 6 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 5 4 6 4 10 6 4 6 11 14 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 6 5 6 4 9 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 4 9 2 13 6 2 8 6 18 19 3 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 6 3 7 4 11 5 2 5 11 14 17 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 4 6 4 11 5 3 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 6 4 6 5 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 3 5 11 13 16 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 7 5 6 5 9 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms (various religious senses): cleric Hyponyms: permanent deacon [Catholic], transitional deacon [Catholic] Related terms: diaconal, diaconate Coordinate_terms: deaconess Coordinate_terms (various religious senses): abbé, canon
Disambiguation of 'various religious senses': 16 8 13 14 10 11 8 6 7 9 Derived forms: archdeacon, deaconal, deaconate, deaconess, deaconhood, deaconise, deaconize, deaconly, deaconry, deacon-seat, deaconship, hierodeacon, protodeacon, subdeacon, underdeacon Disambiguation of 'various religious senses': 16 8 13 14 10 11 8 6 7 9

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈdiːkən/ Audio: En-au-deacon.ogg Forms: deacons [present, singular, third-person], deaconing [participle, present], deaconed [participle, past], deaconed [past]
enPR: dē'k(ə)n Rhymes: -iːkən Etymology: Inherited from Old English diacon, from Ecclesiastical Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, “servant, minister”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|ang|diacon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English diacon, {{inh+|en|ang|diacon}} Inherited from Old English diacon, {{der|en|EL.|diāconus}} Ecclesiastical Latin diāconus, {{der|en|grc|διᾱ́κονος|t=servant, minister}} Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, “servant, minister”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} deacon (third-person singular simple present deacons, present participle deaconing, simple past and past participle deaconed)
  1. (Christianity, music) For a choir leader to lead a hymn by speaking one or two lines at a time, which are then sung by the choir. Categories (topical): Christianity, Music, Agriculture Categories (lifeform): Cattle
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-verb-TkwF8n5c Disambiguation of Agriculture: 2 6 9 2 14 6 2 9 7 19 16 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Cattle: 3 5 7 2 12 5 2 7 11 17 16 6 2 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Old Armenian translations, Terms with Old Slovak translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 9 1 11 6 1 9 9 19 16 4 3 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 7 2 19 4 2 6 5 19 21 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 7 5 6 5 9 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 7 5 6 5 8 5 2 5 15 10 13 7 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 4 6 4 12 5 2 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 8 4 6 5 8 7 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 5 5 7 4 11 6 4 6 8 15 17 4 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 6 4 6 3 9 5 5 5 10 13 17 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 5 3 7 3 11 5 2 6 11 14 17 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 4 6 5 9 5 3 5 11 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 7 4 7 4 9 5 2 5 11 13 16 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 7 5 6 5 9 7 3 5 12 12 14 5 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 4 3 6 3 15 4 3 5 11 16 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 4 8 3 15 5 3 7 6 15 18 4 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 3 7 4 11 5 1 5 12 14 17 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 5 4 6 4 12 5 4 5 10 14 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 4 7 3 14 5 4 6 6 15 21 4 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 4 8 2 15 5 3 7 7 17 18 4 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 7 3 7 4 8 5 2 5 12 12 18 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 3 7 7 3 12 8 3 8 6 14 18 4 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 6 5 6 4 9 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 7 3 6 5 8 5 4 4 13 14 13 7 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 4 8 2 14 5 2 7 6 17 21 4 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 4 8 2 14 5 2 7 6 17 21 4 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 3 5 11 13 17 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 2 4 8 2 14 5 2 7 6 17 21 4 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 7 5 7 5 9 7 4 5 9 13 15 5 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 6 5 7 5 10 6 4 6 9 14 16 5 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 5 4 6 3 10 7 2 6 11 13 17 5 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 7 5 7 6 9 7 4 5 8 14 15 4 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 6 4 6 4 9 6 4 5 11 14 16 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 4 4 8 3 11 5 1 7 9 18 17 3 2 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Armenian translations: 9 4 6 5 8 6 3 7 10 13 14 5 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Slovak translations: 4 7 7 3 11 5 1 7 7 17 20 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 6 4 6 4 11 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 3 2 5 2 15 3 1 4 11 18 24 4 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 5 4 6 4 10 6 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 6 4 6 4 10 6 3 4 10 12 19 6 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 5 4 6 4 10 6 4 6 11 14 16 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 3 8 2 16 5 2 7 6 17 22 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 6 5 6 4 9 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 4 9 2 13 6 2 8 6 18 19 3 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 6 3 7 4 11 5 2 5 11 14 17 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 4 6 4 11 5 3 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 6 4 6 5 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 3 5 11 13 16 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 6 4 6 4 9 5 4 5 11 13 15 6 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 7 5 6 5 9 6 4 5 10 14 15 5 4 6 Topics: Christianity, entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (US, animal husbandry) To kill a calf shortly after birth. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-verb-clUk3Mwp Categories (other): American English
  3. (US, slang) To place fresh fruit at the top of a barrel or other container, with spoiled or imperfect fruit hidden beneath. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-verb-ypGOItM0 Categories (other): American English
  4. (US, slang) To make sly alterations to the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor (an article to be sold), etc. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-deacon-en-verb-i9E1y-hg Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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        [
          "Protestantism",
          "Protestantism"
        ],
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          "ordained",
          "ordained"
        ],
        [
          "clergyperson",
          "clergyperson"
        ],
        [
          "presbyter",
          "presbyter"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Protestantism) Anglicanism: An ordained clergyperson usually serving a year prior to being ordained presbyter, though in some cases they remain a permanent deacon."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity",
        "Protestantism"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Protestantism"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Methodism: A separate office from that of minister, neither leading to the other; instead there is a permanent deaconate."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Protestantism",
          "Protestantism"
        ],
        [
          "minister",
          "minister"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Protestantism) Methodism: A separate office from that of minister, neither leading to the other; instead there is a permanent deaconate."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity",
        "Protestantism"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Freemasonry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A junior lodge officer."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Freemasonry",
          "Freemasonry"
        ],
        [
          "lodge",
          "lodge"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Freemasonry) A junior lodge officer."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Freemasonry",
        "freemasonry",
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Mormonism"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The lowest office in the Aaronic priesthood, generally held by 12 or 13 year old boys or recent converts."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Mormonism",
          "Mormonism"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Mormonism) The lowest office in the Aaronic priesthood, generally held by 12 or 13 year old boys or recent converts."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Mormonism"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "American English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A male calf of a dairy breed, so called because they are usually deaconed (see below)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "calf",
          "calf"
        ],
        [
          "dairy",
          "dairy"
        ],
        [
          "deacon",
          "#Verb"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "animal husbandry",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, animal husbandry) A male calf of a dairy breed, so called because they are usually deaconed (see below)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Scottish English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The chairman of an incorporated company."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chairman",
          "chairman"
        ],
        [
          "incorporate",
          "incorporate"
        ],
        [
          "company",
          "company"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Scotland) The chairman of an incorporated company."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Scotland"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "dē'k(ə)n"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdiːkən/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-deacon.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bf/En-au-deacon.ogg/En-au-deacon.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/En-au-deacon.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːkən"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "diaken"
    },
    {
      "code": "xcl",
      "lang": "Old Armenian",
      "roman": "sarkawag",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "սարկաւագ"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "dyjákan",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дыя́кан"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "djákon",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дя́кон"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diaca"
    },
    {
      "code": "chr",
      "lang": "Cherokee",
      "roman": "ayadohihi",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "ᎠᏯᏙᎯᎯ"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "執事牧師"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhíshì mùshī",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "执事牧师"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "執事"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhíshì",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "执事"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diaken"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "diakono"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "diakoni"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diacre"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "diakaunus",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "𐌳𐌹𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "diákonos",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "διάκονος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "diákonos",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "διάκονος"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "diaken"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diacono"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しつじ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shitsuji",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "執事"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "buje",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "부제"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "english": "Orthodox",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "boje",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "보제"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diāconus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "ǵákon",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ѓа́кон"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "djaknu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "djakunu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "rīkona"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diacre"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diácono"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diacon"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "dʹjákon",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дья́кон"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "diákon",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "диа́кон"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diácono"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "word": "diyakoz"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "dyjákon",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дия́кон"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "phó tế"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "designated minister of charity in the early Church",
      "tags": [
        "Protestant"
      ],
      "word": "chấp sự"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "šammās",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "شَمَّاس"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "sarkavag",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "սարկավագ"
    },
    {
      "code": "xcl",
      "lang": "Old Armenian",
      "roman": "sarkawag",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "սարկաւագ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "djákon",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дя́кон"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diaca"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "執事"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhíshì",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "执事"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhùjì",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "助祭"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "輔祭"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "fǔjì",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "辅祭"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "jáhen"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diákon"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diaken"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "diakono"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "diakoni"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diacre"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "diaken"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "deagánach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diacono"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ほさい",
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "Orthodox",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hosai",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "輔祭"
    },
    {
      "alt": "じょさい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "josai",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "助祭"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しつじ",
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "Anglican",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shitsuji",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "執事"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "buje",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "부제"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "english": "Orthodox",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "boje",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "보제"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diāconus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "ǵákon",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ѓа́кон"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "djaknu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "djakunu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "rīkona"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diacre"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "zlw-osk",
      "lang": "Old Slovak",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "jáhen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "šammâs",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "شماس"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diácono"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diacon"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "dʹjákon",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дья́кон"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "diákon",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "диа́кон"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diácono"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "shemasi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "diakon"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "word": "diyakono"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "phó tế"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "clergyman ranked directly below a priest",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "fr",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "is",
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      "sense": "lay leader of a Protestant congregation",
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      "sense": "lay leader of a Protestant congregation",
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      "sense": "lay leader of a Protestant congregation",
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      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jipsa",
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      "word": "집사"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "lay leader of a Protestant congregation",
      "word": "rīkona"
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      "code": "ro",
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