The Only Use of
subordinate
in
The Scarlet Letter
- A soldier—New England's most distinguished soldier—he stood firmly on the pedestal of his gallant services; and, himself secure in the wise liberality of the successive administrations through which he had held office, he had been the safety of his subordinates in many an hour of danger and heart-quake.†
p. 14.0
Definition:
less important or subservient; or to rank as such