archdeacon

[ ahrch-dee-kuh n ]
/ 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.

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

archbp, archbp., archconfraternity, archconservative, archd., archdeacon, archdeaconry, archdiocese, archducal, archduchess, archduchy

Words related to archdeacon

bishop, pastor, vicar, confessor, curate, preacher, abbot, rector, dean, divine, ecclesiastic, chaplain, prelate, lecturer, shepherd, cleric, clerk, missionary, monk, deacon

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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