subdiaconate
[ suhb-dahy-ak-uh-nit, -neyt ]
noun
the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
a body of subdeacons.
Origin of subdiaconate
1- Also subdeaconate.
Words Nearby subdiaconate
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How to use subdiaconate in a sentence
Of these the 12 juniors on the list had not at that time received the subdiaconate.
The Great Pestilence (A.D. 1348-9) | Francis Aidan Gasquet
British Dictionary definitions for subdiaconate
subdiaconate
/ (ˌsʌbdaɪˈækənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
noun
the rank or office of a subdeacon
Origin of subdiaconate
1C18: from Medieval Latin subdiaconus subdeacon + -ate ²; see deacon
Derived forms of subdiaconate
- subdiaconal, adjective
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