Deaconship

Deaconship
Deaconship Dea"con*ship, n. The office or ministry of a deacon or deaconess. [1913 Webster]

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  • deaconship — n. office of a deacon or deaconess; ministry of a deacon or deaconess …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Deaconhood — Dea con*hood, n. The state of being a deacon; office of a deacon; deaconship. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deaconry — Dea con*ry, n. See {Deaconship}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Diaconate — Di*ac o*nate, n. [L. diaconatus: cf. F. diaconat.] The office of a deacon; deaconship; also, a body or board of deacons. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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