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.

Origin of subdiaconate

First recorded in 1715–25; sub- + diaconate

Words nearby subdiaconate

subdebutante, subdelirium, subderivative, subdermal, subdiaconal, subdiaconate, subdistrict, subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual

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How to use subdiaconate in a sentence

Of these the 12 juniors on the list had not at that time received the subdiaconate.
The Great Pestilence (A.D. 1348-9)|Francis Aidan Gasquet

British Dictionary definitions for subdiaconate

subdiaconate

/ (ˌsʌbdaɪˈækənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /

noun

the rank or office of a subdeacon

Derived forms of subdiaconate

subdiaconal, adjective

Word Origin for subdiaconate

C18: from Medieval Latin subdiaconus subdeacon + -ate ²; see deacon

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