Word: deaconships
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dea
con
ships
Definition: Plural of deaconship;  an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions
Morphemes:
Affix: deacon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Methodism: A separate office from that of minister, neither leading to the other; instead there is a permanent deaconate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: διᾱ́κονος
Language: grc
Decoded: diakonos
Meaning: servant, minister
Affix: -ship
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).