deacon
before
900; Middle English deken, Old English diacon < Late Latin diāconus <
Greek diā́konos servant, minister, deacon, equivalent to diā- dia- + -konos
service
n.
Old English deacon, diacon, from Late Latin diaconus, from Greek diakonos
"servant of the church, religious official," literally
"servant," from dia- "thoroughly" + PIE *kon-o-, from root
*ken- "to set oneself in motion."
-
an appointed or elected officer having
variously defined duties.
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