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subdeacon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
sub-dea-con
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.

noun

A Catholic cleric who assists the deacon at High Mass and normally reads the Epistle at the Eucharist.

noun

A layperson who acts as an assistant to the deacon during the celebration of mass.

noun

The highest of the minor orders below that of a deacon.

Etymology

Originated 1275–1325 from Middle English subdecon and -dekene, from Late Latin subdiāconus. Equivalent to sub- + deacon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

subdeacons (plural)

Derived Forms

subdeaconship

Synonyms

hypodeacon

Questions

What does subdeacon mean?
A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.
Where does subdeacon come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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