διάκος

English translation: deacon

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Greek term or phrase:διάκος
English translation:deacon
Entered by: socratisv

07:10 Dec 21, 2008
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Greek term or phrase: διάκος
Greetings,

I realise that διάκος = deacon, but what would be the exact meaning in an early C20 Cretan context, please?

" Έστρωσε ο διάκος το χελιό νταβραντισμένο γαϊδούρι..."

This is, of course, from "Zorbas".

Best wishes,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:13
deacon
Explanation:
I don't think that the meaning would be different in Cretan....


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διάκος / διάκονος
deacon


Explanation:
I don't think that the meaning would be different in Cretan....


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Note added at 22 minutes (2008-12-21 07:33:05 GMT)
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socratisv
Greece
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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