Synonyms of deacon

deacon

noun

ˈdē-kən 

as in priest

a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church

my cousin was married by his uncle, who is also a deacon in his church

Synonyms & Similar Words

• priest
• preacher
• bishop
• clergyman
• pastor
• minister
• reverend
• cleric
• clerical
• chaplain
• clergyperson
• clerk
• father
• prelate
• ecclesiastic
• dominie
• divine
• deaconess
• priestess
• pope
• missionary
• archbishop
• presbyter
• rector
• monk
• churchman
• vicar
• abbot
• dean
• parson
• padre
• curé
• diocesan
• confessor
• abbé
• monsignor
• evangelist
• shepherd
• clergywoman
• friar
• curate
• missioner
• archpriest
• Holy Joe
• revivalist
• monastic
• sky pilot
• mendicant
• religious
• oblate
• high priestess
• high priest
• missionizer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• layman
• layperson
• secular
• lector
• lay reader

Examples of deacon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lawsuit in Prince George’s alleges a group of men were abused as children by priests, deacons or others employed by Washington diocese, which covers five Maryland counties and is headquartered in Hyattsville. —Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024

The deacon named in the complaint died in 2010 at age 66. —Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024

Germany identified the congregant who tackled the suspect as Clarence McCallister, a 63-year-old deacon who has attended the church for the past nine years. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024

Eight supermarket customers were killed, in addition to the store security guard and a church deacon who transported shoppers to and from the store. —Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2024