[sub.dea.con] n [ME subdecon, fr. LL subdiaconus, fr. L sub- + LL diaconus deacon--more at deacon] (14c): 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
SUBDEACON
Meaning of SUBDEACON in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012