"deaconship" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deaconships [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English deacon Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English deaconship From deacon + -ship. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|deacon|-ship|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English deacon Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English deaconship [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-skapi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-sċiepe", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-schipe", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ship", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "deaconship", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="deaconship"> From deacon + -ship. Head templates: {{en-noun}} deaconship (plural deaconships)
  1. The position or role of a deacon.

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