deaconry

[ dee-kuhn-ree ]
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noun,plural dea·con·ries.
  1. the office of a deacon.

  2. deacons collectively.

Origin of deaconry

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First recorded in 1425–75, deaconry is from the late Middle English word dekenry.See deacon, -ry

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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.

    Voltaire's Romances | Franois-Marie Arouet

British Dictionary definitions for deaconry

deaconry

/ (ˈdiːkənrɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. the office or status of a deacon

  2. deacons collectively

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