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subdeaconate
sub·dea·con·ate
/
sʌbˈdi
kə
nɪt, -ˌneɪt
/
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suhb-
dee
-k
uh
-nit, -neyt
]
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noun
subdiaconate
.
Origin:
1875–80;
subdeacon
+
-ate
3
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subdeacon
(ˌsʌbˈdiːkən)
—
n
1.
a cleric who assists at High Mass
2.
(formerly) a person ordained to the lowest of the major orders
subdeaconate
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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