subdeacon en · NOUN
Etymology
Originated 1275–1325 from Middle English subdecon and -dekene, from Late Latin subdiāconus. Equivalent to sub- + deacon.
Meanings
- (historical) A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.
- (historical) A Catholic cleric who assists the deacon at High Mass and normally reads the Epistle at the Eucharist.
- (qualifier:Anglicanism) A layperson who acts as an assistant to the deacon during the celebration of mass.
- (qualifier:Eastern Orthodoxy) The highest of the minor orders below that of a deacon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subdeacons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (21)
fi alidiakoni (cleric who assists the deacon at High Mass) · de Subdiakon (cleric below a deacon) · ro subdiacon (cleric below a deacon) · pl subdiakon (cleric below a deacon) · it suddiacono (cleric below a deacon) · vi thầy năm (cleric below a deacon) · hy կիսասարկավագ (cleric below a deacon) · ru иподиа́кон (cleric below a deacon) · vi phụ phó tế (cleric below a deacon) · vi trợ phó tế (cleric below a deacon) · ang subdiacon (cleric below a deacon) · fr sous-diacre (cleric below a deacon) · gv fo-yaghin (cleric who assists the deacon at High Mass) · es subdiácono (cleric below a deacon) · gv fo-yaghin (cleric below a deacon) · fi alidiakoni (cleric below a deacon) · pl subdiakon (cleric who assists the deacon at High Mass) · ga fodheagánach (cleric below a deacon) · mk ипоѓа́кон (cleric below a deacon) · ru иподья́кон (cleric below a deacon) · pt subdiácono (cleric below a deacon)