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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

subdeacon Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • ordain: He entered the Franciscan Order before the age of 14, and was ordained a subdeacon on 20 May, 1307.
  • martyr: A subdeacon martyred in Spoleto in central Italy under Marcus Aurelius.