- deacon⇄deacon, noun, verb.
- deacon⇄noun 1. an officer of a church who helps the minister in church duties not connected with the preaching.
Ex. A board of deacons governs church business affairs.
2. a member of the clergy next below priest in rank.
Ex. The deacon read t - deacon⇄v.t. 1. (U.S. Informal.) to read (a hymn) aloud one or two lines at a time, the congregation singing the lines as soon as read.
2. (U.S. Slang.)
a. to pack (fruit or other produce) with the best on top.
b. to falsify; adulterate.