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subdeacon

[ suhb-dee-kuhn, suhb-dee- ]

noun

  1. a member of the clerical order next below that of deacon.


subdeacon

/ sʌbˈdiːkənɪt; ˌsʌbˈdiːkən /

noun

  1. a cleric who assists at High Mass
  2. (formerly) a person ordained to the lowest of the major orders
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • subdeaconate, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subdeacon1

1275–1325; Middle English subdecon, -dekene < Late Latin subdiāconus. See sub-, deacon
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Example Sentences

“From 17 to 82,” said an Orthodox subdeacon named Richard Jendras.

Thus, on July 2d, 1814, Vianney received subdeacon's orders and about twelve month's later those of deacon.

This Ethelwulfe minding in his youth to haue bene a priest, entered into the orders as subdeacon, and as some write, Henrie Hunt.

On other occasions the girded alb and the amice are often worn by the deacon and subdeacon.

He there said mass, St. Rusticus performing the part of deacon and Eleutherus that of subdeacon.

When the pope says mass pontifically the subdeacon is always an auditor.

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