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diaconate Definition

di·aco·nate (dī ak′ə nit, -nāt′; also-, dē-)

noun

  1. the rank, office, or tenure of a deacon
  2. a group or board of deacons

Etymology: LL(Ec) diaconatus

diaconate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • restore: Restoring the permanent Diaconate On 30th May Rev. John Thompson was ordained as a permanent Deacon.

Adjective modifier

  • permanent: In the first place he was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 1997.
  • female: Historical, liturgical and theological arguments make it impossible to uphold the legitimacy of a female diaconate as part of the ordained clergy.

Modifies a noun

  • ordination: Saturday: Music Day here at St Mary's from 1.00pm - 4.00pm, for Bill's Diaconate ordination in July.