protodeacon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of protodeacon
Example Sentences
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"Then, the protodeacon stepped out and announced, 'Habemus Papam.' I only heard 'Giorgio Mario.' I dropped to my knees in front of the television and started to cry."
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025
Mill-itch!' that his neighbour civilly and sympathetically advised him, 'to take care of his voice, it would be the making of a protodeacon.'
From Dream Tales and Prose Poems by Garnett, Constance
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