Clues for the word "DEACON"
We've had 50 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 120 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on March 10, 2026.
Definition of deacon
- n. - An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and has duties as in the Presbyterian church.
- n. - The chairman of an incorporated company.
- v. t. - To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with off.
Referring Clues
- Church official
- Priest's subordinate
- Church officer
- Certain presbyter
- Church VIP
- "The King of Queens" character
- Church figure
- Certain church official
- Ordained Catholic clergyman
- Minister's aide
- Priest's assistant
- Minister's assistant
- Church cleric
- Minor cleric
- Man of the church
- Low level cleric
- Church official below a priest
- Minor clergy
- Cleric ranking below a priest
- Pastors assistant
- Clerical officer
- Church position
- Mass figure
- Minister's helper
- Clergyman coming in to guide a congregation
- Commanding officer entertained by one clergyman or another
- Cleric - canoed (anag)
- Cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches
- Clergyman receiving company of clergyman
- Clergyman
- Almost late, rogue churchman
- ... senior priest keeping company with one of a lesser order
- Church official - canoed (anag)
- Find company in one churchman or another
- One churchman's company heartening another
- Cleric
- Minister in study, entertaining company after drop of alcohol
- Evidently the dean would accept his company
- Christian official
- One cad reformed by a clergyman
- Hemsley's role on the sitcom "Amen"
- Clergy official
- Clergyman from inside a convent
- Church elder
- A coned form possibly seen in church
- Church official that's clapping and stomping
- Football Hall of Famer Jones
- Subordinate of a 6-Down
- Clergy member
- Church minister
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - March 10, 2026
- Your Life Choices - March 08, 2026
- Your Life Choices - February 08, 2026
- Mirror Daily - February 03, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - January 01, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - September 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 03, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - July 30, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 13, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 03, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 29, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 15, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - December 03, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 13, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - October 19, 2024
- Mirror Daily - September 23, 2024
- LA Times - September 08, 2024
- Your Life Choices - July 30, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 27, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - June 12, 2024
- LA Times - May 30, 2024
- Mirror Daily - April 05, 2024
- Mirror Daily - December 21, 2023
- Your Life Choices - October 24, 2023
- LA Times - August 04, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - July 15, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - July 02, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - May 26, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - May 03, 2023
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