subdeacon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsʌbˈdiːkən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sub dē′kən, sub′dē′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sub•dea•con  (sub dē′kən, sub′dē′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religiona member of the clerical order next below that of deacon.
  • Late Latin subdiāconus. See sub-, deacon
  • Middle English subdecon, -dekene 1275–1325

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
subdeacon / ˌsʌbˈdiːkən/
  1. a cleric who assists at High Mass
  2. (formerly) a person ordained to the lowest of the major orders
'subdeacon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Solemn High Mass - humeral veil - subdeaconate - subdiaconal - subdiaconate - vestment

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