deacon
/ˈdiːkən/noun
उच्चारण डीकन
उपयाजक
Core word
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[C]
(in some Christian churches) a person who helps the priest
उपयाजक
- the church deacon
- The deacon helped the priest distribute bread to the people after the service.
- The deacon read a passage from the Bible.
+ 2 more examples
- He was ordained as a deacon last year.
- The deacon visited the sick members of the parish.
Synonyms clergyman church officer
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
deacon (countable noun, person)
A deacon is a person with a defined role in some Christian churches; it takes a or the and has the plural deacons.
Deacon कुछ ईसाई चर्चों में निश्चित भूमिका वाला व्यक्ति है; इसके साथ a या the आता है और बहुवचन deacons है।
- The deacon read a passage from the Bible.
- Two deacons helped the priest during the service.
deacon of + church
Use of or at to name the church where the deacon serves.
जिस चर्च में deacon सेवा करता है उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'of' या 'at' आता है।
- He is a deacon of the church in Kottayam.
- She served as a deacon at St Mary's.
title use with a name
As a title, Deacon is capitalised and placed before a name, in the same way as Dr or Father.
उपाधि के रूप में 'Deacon' बड़े अक्षर से लिखा जाता है और नाम से पहले आता है, जैसे Dr या Father।
- Deacon Thomas led the prayer.
- We thanked Deacon George for his help.
become / be ordained as a deacon
A person is ordained as a deacon; the passive ordained is the usual verb for the ceremony.
व्यक्ति को deacon के रूप में अभिषिक्त किया जाता है; इस समारोह के लिए passive 'ordained' सामान्य क्रिया है।
- He was ordained as a deacon last year.
- After becoming a deacon, she helped with community work.
deacon vs. deaconess
Deaconess is the older feminine form; many churches now use deacon for both men and women.
'Deaconess' पुराना स्त्रीलिंग रूप है; अब कई चर्च स्त्री और पुरुष दोनों के लिए 'deacon' का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The church has both male and female deacons.
- In older books she is called a deaconess.
+Collocations 4
verb + deacon
ordainappointbecomeserve aselect
- The bishop ordained three deacons on Sunday.
adjective + deacon
senioryoungdevoutretiredelected
- The retired deacon still visits the church every morning.
deacon + work
assist the priestread the gospeldistribute communionvisit the sick
- The deacon visits the sick families in the parish.
church positions near it
priestbishoppastorelderverger
- A deacon ranks below a priest in many churches.
“More examples 6
- The deacon announced the hymn before the choir began.
गायक-दल के शुरू करने से पहले उपयाजक ने भजन की घोषणा की।
- Radhika's neighbour is a deacon in the local church.
राधिका का पड़ोसी स्थानीय चर्च में उपयाजक है।
- The deacon collected food for flood-affected families.
उपयाजक ने बाढ़-पीड़ित परिवारों के लिए भोजन जुटाया।
- At Christmas, the deacon distributed sweets to the children.
क्रिसमस पर उपयाजक ने बच्चों को मिठाइयाँ बाँटीं।
- The deacon helped the elderly parishioners to their seats.
उपयाजक ने बुज़ुर्ग श्रद्धालुओं को उनकी सीटों तक पहुँचने में सहायता की।
- The deacon blessed the new school building in the parish.
उपयाजक ने पल्ली के नए स्कूल-भवन को आशीर्वाद दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The deacon, he read the Bible aloud.
✓ The deacon read the Bible aloud.
Do not repeat the subject with a pronoun; this Hindi-influenced pattern is wrong in English.
कर्ता को सर्वनाम से दोहराना हिंदी-प्रभावित ग़लती है; अंग्रेज़ी में ऐसा नहीं होता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
clergyman church officer
§Grammar and usage
Usage: deacon is a church official below a priest.
प्रयोग में deacon पादरी से नीचे का चर्च अधिकारी है।