In eccleslastlcal law. The orders of bishops, (Including archbish-ops,) priests, and deacons in the Church of England. The Roman canonists had the or-ders of bishop, (in which the pope and arch-bishops were included,) prlest, deacon, sub-deacon, psalmist, acolyte, exorcist, reader, ostiarius. 3 Stepb. Comm. 55, and note a
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
