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subdeacon

noun

Meaning

  1. (chiefly historical) A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.
  2. (chiefly historical) A Catholic cleric who assists the deacon at High Mass and normally reads the Epistle at the Eucharist.
  3. The highest of the minor orders below that of a deacon

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sub-deacon(English)deacon(English)underdeacon(English)subdiaconate(English)deaconship(English)subdeaconship(English)subdeaconry(English)diaconate(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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