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Definition of subdeacon - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
church rankTECH. clergyman ranked below a deacon in the Christian churchTECH.
- The subdeacon assisted during the mass but did not lead it..
2.
religionDated Catholic cleric assisting the deacon at High MassDated
- The subdeacon read the Epistle during the ceremony.
3.
Eastern OrthodoxyDated highest minor order below a deaconDated
- He was ordained as a subdeacon in the Orthodox Church.
Origin of subdeacon
Latin, sub (under) + diaconus (deacon)
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religion
rank or office of a subdeacon in church
Examples of subdeacon in a sentence
He was promoted from subdeacon to deacon after years of service. The subdeacon assisted the priest at the altar. During the service, the subdeacon held the book. The subdeacon assisted during the liturgy. A subdeacon's role is vital in the ceremony.
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- French:sous-diacre, assistant du diacre, ...
- German:Subdiakon, ...
- Italian:suddiaconato, suddiacono, ...
- Spanish:subdiaconado, orden menor, ...
- Portuguese:subdiácono, subdiaconato, ...
- Chinese:副执事, 辅祭, ...
- Japanese:副助祭, 小助祭, ...
- Arabic:شَمّاس مُساعِد, شَمَّاسٌ فَرْعِيٌّ, ...
- Hebrew:תַּת-דִּיאַקוֹן, ...
- Russian:субдиакон, иподиакон, ...
- Ukrainian:піддиякон, піддияконат, ...
- Hindi:उपयाजक, उप-डीकन, ...
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