How do you pronounce diaconate?

The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈækənət/.

diaconate

/daɪˈækənət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

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The rank of a deacon.

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"“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly."

diaconates (plural) deaconate (alternative)

archidiaconate subdiaconate

permanent diaconate transitional diaconate

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