Deaconly

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or befitting a deacon.

    "As one who would not be balked in his determination to spend Sunday in deaconly pursuits, he had set off along the walk."

Example

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"As one who would not be balked in his determination to spend Sunday in deaconly pursuits, he had set off along the walk."

Etymology

From deacon + -ly.

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