subdeaconate

[ suhb-dee-kuh-nit, -neyt ]
/ sʌbˈdi kə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

noun

subdiaconate.

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Origin of subdeaconate

First recorded in 1875–80; subdeacon + -ate3

Words nearby subdeaconate

subcutaneous tissue, subcutaneous vein of abdomen, subcuticular, subcutis, subdeacon, subdeaconate, subdeb, subdebutante, subdelirium, subdeltoid bursa, subderivative
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