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diaconal

Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈak(ə)n(ə)l/

Definition of diaconal

adjective

  • relating to a deacon, or to the role of a deacon: a diaconal minister of The Presbyterian Church

Origin:

early 17th century: from ecclesiastical Latin diaconalis, from diaconus (see deacon)

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