The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (621 page)

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Dayyan
(Aram., ‘judge’). Members of Jewish religious courts.
Dayyeinu
(Heb., ‘it would have satisfied us’). Title of the chorus of a Jewish
Passover
song. The song lists all the good things God did for the Israelites in the
Exodus
story.
Dbang bskur
(Tibetan, empowerment)
:
Deacon
(Gk.,
diakonos
, ‘servant’). Christian minister next below
priest
.
Deaconess
.
A woman Christian having an office akin to that of
deacon
.
Dead
asidim
(follower of Na
man of Bratslav)
:

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