SUBDEACONSHIP

Etymology

Noun

subdeaconship (plural subdeaconships)

the office of a subdeacon

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*dea"con*ry, Sub*dea"con*ship, n. (Eccl.)

Definition: The order or office of subdeacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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