Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The office or ministry of a deacon; deaconship.
- n. A body of deacons taken collectively.
Wiktionary
- n. The state or office of being a deacon; deaconship.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The state of being a deacon; office of a deacon; deaconship.
Etymologies
- deacon + -hood (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The Mormon Church wouldn't admit African-Americans to deaconhood.”
“Cardinal Manning, Cardinal Manning decided to postpone his ordination from the deaconhood into priesthood for one year, only so that he could go on and abuse other victims.”
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