subdiaconate
[ suhb-dahy-ak-uh-nit, -neyt ]
/ ˌsʌb daɪˈæk ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /
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noun
the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
a body of subdeacons.
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Also subdeaconate.
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subdelirium, subdeltoid bursa, subderivative, subdermal, subdiaconal, subdiaconate, subdigastric node, subdistrict, subdivide, subdivision, subdominant
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Example sentences from the Web for subdiaconate
Of these the 12 juniors on the list had not at that time received the subdiaconate.
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British Dictionary definitions for subdiaconate
subdiaconate
/ (ˌsʌbdaɪˈækənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
noun
the rank or office of a subdeacon
Derived forms of subdiaconate
subdiaconal, adjectiveWord Origin for subdiaconate
C18: from Medieval Latin subdiaconus subdeacon + -ate ²; see deacon
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