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archdeacon

[ ahrch-dee-kuhn ]
/ ˈɑrtʃˈdi kən /
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noun
an ecclesiastic, ranking next below a bishop and having charge of the temporal and external administration of a diocese, with jurisdiction delegated from the bishop.
Roman Catholic Church. a title of honor conferred only on a member of a cathedral chapter.
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Origin of archdeacon

before 1000; Middle English archideken,Old English arcediacon<Late Latin archidiāconus<Greek archidiā́konos.See arch-1, deacon

OTHER WORDS FROM archdeacon

arch·dea·con·ate, arch·dea·con·ship, noun

Words nearby archdeacon

arch brace, archconfraternity, archconservative, archd., arch dam, archdeacon, archdeaconry, archdiocese, archducal, archduchess, archduchy
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Words related to archdeacon

bishop, pastor, abbot, archbishop, chaplain, clergy, cleric, clerk, confessor, curate, deacon, dean, diocesan, divine, ecclesiastic, lecturer, missionary, monk, parson, preacher

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British Dictionary definitions for archdeacon

archdeacon
/ (ˈɑːtʃˈdiːkən) /
noun
an Anglican clergyman ranking just below a bishop and having supervisory duties under the bishop
a clergyman of similar rank in other Churches
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