archdeacon
[ ahrch-dee-kuhn ]
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.
Origin of archdeacon
1Other words from archdeacon
- arch·dea·con·ate, arch·dea·con·ship, noun
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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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