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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 33% | 10 | Officials in charge of subordinate priests | |
3 | 31% | 10 | The process of assigning specific responsibilities and authorities to a subordinate or subordinate group | |
Priests Subordinate Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DEACON" which means:
- noun
- • A protestant layman who assists the minister
- • A cleric ranking just below a priest in christian churches; one of the holy orders verb
- • For a choir leader to lead a hymn by speaking one or two lines at a time, which are then sung by the choir.
- • (animal husbandry) to kill a calf shortly after birth.
- • To place fresh fruit at the top of a barrel or other container, with spoiled or imperfect fruit hidden beneath.
- • To make sly alterations to the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor (an article to be sold), etc.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The deacon delivered a sermon at the church service."
- • "The deacon helped to distribute communion to the congregation."
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