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- verb Present participle of
deacon .
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Examples
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The Rowley church tried diplomacy in their struggle against "deaconing," by instituting a gradual abolishing of the custom.
Sabbath in Puritan New England Alice Morse Earle 1881
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'deaconing' a hymn-book hymn, which is sung two lines at a time, and whose wailing cadences, borne on the night air, are indescribably melancholy.
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ME: "Well, when I get through deaconing my ass off, I like to go to McDonald's for a frosty shake."
unclebob Diary Entry unclebob 2001
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Then Mr.G. read to them and made a few remarks to which they listened very attentively; then some hymn-singing, Cuffy deaconing out the lines two at a time.
Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) Elizabeth Ware [Editor] Pearson
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There still existed the odious custom of "lining" or "deaconing" the psalm.
Sabbath in Puritan New England Alice Morse Earle 1881
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"Opportunity!" cackles the _blasé_ beau who has outlasted his legs and gone deaconing in a church.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales Ambrose Bierce 1878
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During the services there was singing, the chaplain deaconing out the hymn in their favorite way.
Army Life in a Black Regiment Higginson, Thomas W 1869
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During the services there was singing, the chaplain deaconing out the hymn in their favorite way.
Army Life in a Black Regiment Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1867
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He has however confirmed that there was a Swedish TV crew present at the deaconing.
whichbe commented on the word deaconing
The practice of putting the best-looking food on top, as putting the most attractive berries on the top of the basket. (from WordCraft)
May 20, 2008