Past tense of 'deacon': to ordain as a deacon or to serve as a deacon.
From 'deacon' (noun) used as a verb with the regular '-ed' past tense ending. While less common than the noun, this verbal form emerges in religious texts and historical records.
The verb 'deaconed' is rarely used in modern English, making it a beautiful example of how some words stay mostly frozen in historical and religious documents while the world moves on around them.
The verb form 'deaconed' carries the same male-default history as the noun; traditionally applied to men assuming deacon roles in gender-segregated ordination practices.
Use without gendered pronouns or assumptions; specify that persons of any gender may be deaconed.
["ordained as deacon","elevated to deacon"]
Women's historical exclusion from formal deaconing ceremonies erased their spiritual labor. Modern inclusive language acknowledges that women have performed diaconal work outside formal recognition for centuries.
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