subdiaconate
[ suhb-dahy-ak-uh-nit, -neyt ]
/ ˌsʌb daɪˈæk ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /
noun
the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
a body of subdeacons.
Also
subdeaconate.
Words nearby subdiaconate
subdebutante,
subdelirium,
subdeltoid bursa,
subderivative,
subdiaconal,
subdiaconate,
subdigastric node,
subdistrict,
subdivide,
subdivision,
subdominant
Example sentences from the Web for subdiaconate
Of these the 12 juniors on the list had not at that time received the subdiaconate.
The Great Pestilence (A.D. 1348-9) |Francis Aidan Gasquet
British Dictionary definitions for subdiaconate
subdiaconate
/ (ˌsʌbdaɪˈækənɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
noun
the rank or office of a subdeacon
Derived forms of subdiaconate
subdiaconal, adjectiveWord Origin for subdiaconate
C18: from Medieval Latin
subdiaconus subdeacon +
-ate ²; see
deacon