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Protodeacon
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<p>Protodeacon derives from the <a href="/facts/Greek_language/pzDd6eIz">Greek</a> <i>proto-</i> meaning 'first' and <i>diakonos</i>, which is a standard ancient Greek word meaning "assistant", "servant", or "waiting-man". The word in <a href="/facts/English_language/tpkxGt7b">English</a> may refer to any of various clergy, depending upon the usage of the particular church in question. </p>