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) ]
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) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012