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deaconhood

deaconhood noun: the state or office of being a deacon; deaconship.

Noun

deaconhood (uncountable)

  1. The state or office of being a deacon; deaconship.

Origin of deaconhood

From deacon + -hood.

Questions about deaconhood

What does deaconhood mean?
Deaconhood means the state or office of being a deacon; deaconship.
What part of speech is deaconhood?
Deaconhood is a noun.

Words near deaconhood in the dictionary

  1. deaconed
  2. deaconess
  3. deaconess-house
  4. deaconess-houses
  5. deaconesses
  6. deaconhood
  7. deaconing
  8. deaconly
  9. deaconries
  10. deaconry
  11. deacons

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