Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "deacon" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

pass plate

Coordinate Terms

abbé canon deaconess

Derived Terms

Deacon process archdeacon deacon-seat deaconal deaconate deaconess deaconhood deaconise deaconize deaconly deaconry deaconship hierodeacon protodeacon subdeacon underdeacon

Inflected/Variant Forms

deaconess

Context

animal husbandry christianity church history freemasonry mormonism music orthodoxy and roman catholicism protestantism scotland slang us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Holy Order Order church officer cleric reverend

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

permanent deacon transitional deacon

Type Of (IsA)

church officer clergyman holy order priest weapon

Related Terms

diaconal diaconate

Related Terms

calf chairman choir clergyman company dairy deaconess diaconal diaconate fruit hymn incorporate kill lay lodge minister ordained pastor presbyter priest

Similar Terms

deaconess

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.