deaconry
[ dee-kuhn-ree ]
noun,plural dea·con·ries.
the office of a deacon.
deacons collectively.
Origin of deaconry
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How to use deaconry in a sentence
The good Kerkabon rather chose to see his nephew invested with military honors than in the sub-deaconry.
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British Dictionary definitions for deaconry
deaconry
/ (ˈdiːkənrɪ) /
nounplural -ries
the office or status of a deacon
deacons collectively
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