subdeacon

[suhb-dee-kuh n, suhb-dee-]

noun

a member of the clerical order next below that of deacon.

Origin of subdeacon

1275–1325; Middle English subdecon, -dekene < Late Latin subdiāconus. See sub-, deacon

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Historical Examples of subdeacon

When the pope says mass pontifically the subdeacon is always an auditor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8
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Brother Fray Francisco Cavallero, subdeacon, of the same convent.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898
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Brother Fray Bernardino Membride, subdeacon, of the same convent.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898
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It is supported by the subdeacon habited in the tunic or tonacella.
The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome
Charles Michael Baggs
The Emperor divested himself of the symbols of the empire, and now ministered to the Pope as subdeacon at mass.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5
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British Dictionary definitions for subdeacon

subdeacon

noun mainly RC Church

a cleric who assists at High Mass
(formerly) a person ordained to the lowest of the major orders

Derived Formssubdeaconate (sʌbˈdiːkənɪt), noun

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