n.
Pronunciation: - ' d ē -k ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English subdecon, from Anglo-French subdiakene, from Late Latin subdiaconus, from Latin sub- + Late Latin diaconus deacon ― more at DEACON
Date: 14th century
: 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