diaconal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of diaconal
From the Late Latin word diāconālis, dating back to 1605–15. See deacon, -al 1
Example Sentences
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He took diaconal orders in 1791, but almost immediately became professor of classics at Breslau.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
The executive business of Christian Brethren is managed by deacons; but the diaconal stage has not yet been reached in Preston.
From Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston by Atticus
Arthur Masterman had long ago come to regard those diaconal high teas with a kind of sombre merriment.
From Masterman and Son by Dawson, W. J. (William James)
He had quite a patriarchal air, a manner that might be termed diaconal, and a suave and insinuating voice.
From Masterman and Son by Dawson, W. J. (William James)
Sixtus II., drawn with the lineaments of Nicholas V., consecrates to the diaconal office St. Laurence, who reverently kneeling extends both hands to receive the sacramental cup.
From Fra Angelico by Scott, Leader
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