archdeacon

[ ahrch-dee-kuhn ]
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noun
  1. 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.

  2. Roman Catholic Church. a title of honor conferred only on a member of a cathedral chapter.

Origin of archdeacon

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for archdeacon

archdeacon

/ (ˈɑːtʃˈdiːkən) /


noun
  1. an Anglican clergyman ranking just below a bishop and having supervisory duties under the bishop

  2. a clergyman of similar rank in other Churches

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