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View synonyms for deaconry
deaconry
[ dee-kuhn-ree ]
noun
, plural dea·con·ries.
- the office of a deacon.
- deacons collectively.
deaconry
/ ˈdiːkənrɪ /
noun
- the office or status of a deacon
- deacons collectively
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The good Kerkabon rather chose to see his nephew invested with military honors than in the sub-deaconry.
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