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subdeacon

sub·dea·con [ sub dkən ] (plural sub·dea·cons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. deacon's assistant: a member of the Roman Catholic clergy who acts as a deacon's assistant, e.g. by preparing the vessels that are to be used in celebrating Mass

2. cleric above lector: a cleric ranking just above a lector in an Eastern Church

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