diaken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌdiˈaː.kə(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • (Protestantism) deacon, person involved in an ecclesiastical lay office for social affairs and charity
  • (Roman Catholicism) deacon, male in an unordained clerical office qualified for parish work

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch diaken derived from Latin diaconus (minister, deacon) derived from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (servant, minister).

Origin

Ancient Greek

διᾱ́κονος

Gloss

servant, minister

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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