deaconship

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noun

The position or role of a deacon.

OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English deacon →
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Meanings

noundeaconship (plural deaconships)

plural deaconships

  1. The position or role of a deacon.

Origin

  1. Englishdeacon
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. Englishdeaconship

From deacon + -ship.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

deaconship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaconship

MLA

“deaconship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaconship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deaconship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaconship.

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