[dʌɪəkənɪkɒn]

Definitions

1. noun

A room in a Byzantine church where deacons and other clergy would store their vestments and other liturgical items.

“The diaconicon was located on the south side of the nave and served as a storage room for the church’s clergy.”

2. noun

A deacon’s vestry, especially in an Eastern Orthodox church.

“The diaconicon was used by the deacons to prepare for the divine liturgy.”