deacon
noun[C]
uk/ˈdiː.kən/us/ˈdiː.kən/mainlyUK
in somechurches, anofficial, eithermaleorfemale, who is below apriestinrankand whoperformssome of thedutiesof apriest
（某些宗教团体的）执事，会吏mainlyUS
in somechurches, alayperson(= anordinarypersonwithoutreligioustraining)whohelpswith therunningandorganizationof thechurch
（某些宗教团体由非神职人员担任的）辅祭；助祭Religious leaders & officials
- anti-papal
- apostolic
- archbishop
- archbishopric
- archdeacon
- clerical
- confessor
- curacy
- curate
- ministry
- muezzin
- mullah
- non-clerical
- padre
- priestly
- primate
- rabbi
- rabbinical
- rector
- the Dalai Lama