diaconal

di·ac·o·nal

[dahy-ak-uh-nl]
adjective
pertaining to a deacon.

Origin:
1605–15; < Late Latin diāconālis. See deacon, -al1

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diaconal (daɪˈækənəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of or associated with a deacon or the diaconate
 
[C17: from Late Latin diāconālis, from diāconusdeacon]

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