subdeacon
Americannoun
noun
-
a cleric who assists at High Mass
-
(formerly) a person ordained to the lowest of the major orders
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of subdeacon
1275–1325; Middle English subdecon, -dekene < Late Latin subdiāconus. See sub-, deacon
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
His remarks to Nettavisen were jarring to many, who found them sharply contrasting with Gushchin’s position as a subdeacon in the Russian Orthodox Church.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
Then, in 1478, he was appointed as a subdeacon, a post two orders lower than a priest, likely in Durham, a city in the north of England.
From Time ● Aug. 2, 2016
The celebrant passed in a rich red damask chasuble, followed by a deacon and a subdeacon in dalmatic and tunic.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then followed the kiss of peace received from the celebrant by the Bishop's chaplain and by him transmitted to the Bishop, subdeacon and all other priests.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first is generally performed by three priests, viz., the officiating priest, the subdeacon, who chants the epistle, and the deacon, who chants the gospel.
From Roman Catholicism in Spain by Anonymous
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
