Subdeacon Definition

sŭb-dēkən
noun
A cleric ranking just below a deacon.
Webster's New World
In the Eastern Church, a cleric ranking just above a lector.
Webster's New World
In the traditional rite of the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric who acts as assistant to the deacon at High Mass and normally reads the Epistle at the Eucharist.
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Other Word Forms of Subdeacon

Noun

Singular:
subdeacon
Plural:
subdeacons

Origin of Subdeacon

  • Originated 1275-1325 from Middle English subdecon and -dekene, from Late Latin subdiāconus. See sub- +deacon.

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