DIACONATE


Meaning of DIACONATE in English

[ dʌɪ'akəneɪt , -ət ]

■ noun the office of deacon.

↘a body of deacons collectively.

Origin

C18: from eccles. L. diaconatus , from diaconus (see deacon ).

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