subdiaconate

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ diaconate.

Noun

subdiaconate (plural subdiaconates)

1. The office or rank of a subdeacon.

Adjective

subdiaconate (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a subdeacon, or their office or rank.

References

• “subdiaconate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.