transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdē-kən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English dekene, from Old English dēacon, from Late Latin diaconus, from Greek diakonos, literally, servant, from dia- + -konos (akin to en konein to be active); perhaps akin to Latin conari to attempt
Date: before 12th century
: a subordinate officer in a Christian church: as
a. : a Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Orthodox cleric ranking next below a priest
b. : one of the laymen elected by a church with congregational polity to serve in worship, in pastoral care, and on administrative committees
c. : a Mormon in the lowest grade of the Aaronic priesthood