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deaconry

American  
[dee-kuhn-ree] / ˈdi kən ri /

noun

deaconries plural

  1. the office of a deacon.

  2. deacons collectively.

deaconry British  
/ ˈdiːkənrɪ /

noun

  1. the office or status of a deacon

  2. deacons collectively

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noun

Etymology

Origin of deaconry

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

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