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dea•con

Pronunciation: (dē'kun), [key]
—n.
1. (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
2. (in other churches) an appointed or elected officer having variously defined duties.
3. (in Freemasonry) either of two officers in a masonic lodge.

—v.t.
1. to pack (vegetables or fruit) with only the finest pieces or the most attractive sides visible.
2. to falsify (something); doctor.
3. to castrate (a pig or other animal).
4. to read aloud (a line of a psalm, hymn, etc.) before singing it.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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