Diaconate
Pronunciation : Di*ac"o*nate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. diaconatus: cf. F. diaconat.]
Definition : Defn: The office of a deacon; deaconship; also, a body or board of deacons.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Di*ac"o*nate
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Governed by deacons. "Diaconate church." T. Goodwin.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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