(ˈ)ärch, (ˈ)ȧch+|- noun
Etymology: Middle English erchedeken, archedeken, from Old English ærcediacon, arcediacon, from Late Latin archidiaconus, from Late Greek archidiakonos, from Greek archi- + diakonos deacon — more at deacon
1. : a chief deacon : an ecclesiastical dignitary next in rank below a bishop or in most Eastern Orthodox churches below an archpriest
2. : a priest in the Episcopal Church who supervises an archdeaconry or who superintends the missionary work of a district