ARCHDEACON


Meaning of ARCHDEACON in English

n. 1 an Anglican cleric ranking below a bishop. 2 a member of the clergy of similar rank in other Churches. archdeaconry n. (pl. -ies). archdeaconship n.

[ OE arce-, ercediacon, f. eccl.L archidiaconus f. eccl.Gk arkhidiakonos (as ARCH-, DEACON) ]

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