| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The office of a deacon; deaconship; also, a body or board of deacons.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Governed by deacons.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb diaconately.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (diaconately) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective diaconate.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DIACONATE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1849. (references) |
