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subdeacon definition

sub·dea·con (sub′dē′kən)

noun

  1. R.C.Ch., Historical a cleric ranking just below a deacon
  2. Eastern Ch. a cleric ranking just above a lector

Etymology: ME subdecon (< sub-, sub- + deken, deacon) based on LL(Ec) subdiaconus

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