archdeacon
nounEtymology
From Middle English arcedekne, archdecon, archdekne, archdekyn, archedeken, archedekyn, archedyacun, archideken, archidiacon, ardekne, ercedekene, ercedekne, erchdekene, erchedekene, erchedekne, erresdeken, ersedekne, ersedekyn, from Old English ærcedæcne, ærcediæcne, earcedæcne (from Late Latin archidiāconus) and Old French arc(h)ediacne.
- derived from arcediacne
- derived from archidiāconus
- inherited from ærcedæcne
- inherited from arcedekne
Definitions
A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of…
A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA