subdeacon.
A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.
Meaning & usage
A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.
A Catholic cleric who assists the deacon at High Mass and normally reads the Epistle at the Eucharist.
A layperson who acts as an assistant to the deacon during the celebration of mass.
The highest of the minor orders below that of a deacon.
Where this word comes from
Originated 1275–1325 from Middle English subdecon and -dekene, from Late Latin subdiāconus. Equivalent to sub- + deacon.
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