Subdeacon
Pronunciation : Sub*dea"con
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. sub- + deacon: cf. L. subdiaconus.] (Eccl.)
Definition : Defn: One belonging to an order in the Roman Catholic Church, next interior to the order of deacons; also, a member of a minor order in the Greek Church.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913