subdeacon

sub·dea·con

noun \-ˈdē-kən\

Definition of SUBDEACON

: a cleric ranking below a deacon: as a : a cleric in the lowest of the former major orders of the Roman Catholic Church b : an Eastern Orthodox or Armenian cleric in minor orders c : a clergyman performing the liturgical duties of a subdeacon

Origin of SUBDEACON

Middle English subdecon, from Anglo-French subdiakene, from Late Latin subdiaconus, from Latin sub- + Late Latin diaconus deacon — more at deacon

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SUBDEACON

archdeacon