subdeacon

[ suhb-dee-kuhn, suhb-dee- ]

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

Origin of subdeacon

1
1275–1325; Middle English subdecon, -dekene<Late Latin subdiāconus.See sub-, deacon

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British Dictionary definitions for subdeacon

subdeacon

/ (ˌsʌbˈdiːkən) /


nounmainly RC Church
  1. a cleric who assists at High Mass

  2. (formerly) a person ordained to the lowest of the major orders

Derived forms of subdeacon

  • subdeaconate (sʌbˈdiːkənɪt), noun

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