diaconate

[ dahy-ak-uh-nit, -neyt ]

/ daɪˈæk ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

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noun

the office or dignity of a deacon.

a body of deacons.

Origin of diaconate

From the Late Latin word diāconātus, dating back to 1720–30. See deacon, -ate³

Words nearby diaconate

diachylon, diacid, diacidic, diaclasis, diaconal, diaconate, diaconicon, diacope, diacritic, diacritical, diactinic

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Example sentences from the Web for diaconate

That system was adopted probably about the middle of the 3rd century, but in Rome the diaconate probably remained centralized.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8|Various
The diaconate, the presbyter, priest or elder, and the επισκοπος or bishop.
Mysticism and its Results|John Delafield
It might well be made a text-book for candidates for the diaconate, or at least in theological colleges.
Thoughts on Religion|George John Romanes
Leontius intended his diaconate to be a means of propagating Arianism.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould

So early do well-taught Yankee children develop one qualification for the diaconate.
A Rambler's lease|Bradford Torrey

British Dictionary definitions for diaconate

diaconate

/ (daɪˈækənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /

noun

the office, sacramental status, or period of office of a deacon

Word Origin for diaconate

C17: from Late Latin diāconātus; see deacon

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单词	diaconate
释义	diaconate [ dahy-ak-uh-nit, -neyt ] / daɪˈæk ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR diaconate ON THESAURUS.COM noun the office or dignity of a deacon. a body of deacons. Origin of diaconate From the Late Latin word diāconātus, dating back to 1720–30. See deacon, -ate³ Words nearby diaconate diachylon, diacid, diacidic, diaclasis, diaconal, diaconate, diaconicon, diacope, diacritic, diacritical, diactinic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diaconate That system was adopted probably about the middle of the 3rd century, but in Rome the diaconate probably remained centralized. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8\|Various The diaconate, the presbyter, priest or elder, and the επισκοπος or bishop. Mysticism and its Results\|John Delafield It might well be made a text-book for candidates for the diaconate, or at least in theological colleges. Thoughts on Religion\|George John Romanes Leontius intended his diaconate to be a means of propagating Arianism. The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March\|Sabine Baring-Gould So early do well-taught Yankee children develop one qualification for the diaconate. A Rambler's lease\|Bradford Torrey British Dictionary definitions for diaconate diaconate / (daɪˈækənɪt, -ˌneɪt) / noun the office, sacramental status, or period of office of a deacon Word Origin for diaconate C17: from Late Latin diāconātus; see deacon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to diaconate priesthood, ministry, ecclesiastics, pastorate, cardinalate, rabbinate, conclave, clerics, prelacy, canonicate, canonry, deaconry, the cloth, the pulpit, first estate
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diaconate

noun

Origin of diaconate

Words nearby diaconate

Example sentences from the Web for diaconate

British Dictionary definitions for diaconate

noun

Word Origin for diaconate

Words related to diaconate