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diaconate

Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈakəneɪt, -ət/
Definition of diaconate

noun

  • the office of deacon, or a person’s tenure of it.
  • a body of deacons collectively.

Origin:

early 18th century: from ecclesiastical Latin diaconatus, from diaconus (see deacon)

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