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subdeaconess

subdeaconess noun: a female subdeacon.

Noun

subdeaconess (plural subdeaconesses)

  1. A female subdeacon.

Forms of subdeaconess

pluralsubdeaconesses

Origin of subdeaconess

sub- + deaconess

Questions about subdeaconess

What does subdeaconess mean?
Subdeaconess means a female subdeacon.
What part of speech is subdeaconess?
Subdeaconess is a noun.
What is the plural of subdeaconess?
The plural of subdeaconess is subdeaconesses.

Words near subdeaconess in the dictionary

  1. subdatasheet
  2. subdatasheets
  3. subdeacon
  4. subdeaconate
  5. subdeaconates
  6. subdeaconess
  7. subdeaconesses
  8. subdeaconries
  9. subdeaconry
  10. subdeacons
  11. subdeaconship

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