Definition of archdeacon Archdeacon
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What does archdeacon mean?
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NounPlural: archdeacons |
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| archdeacon - (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop | ||
| clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church | ||
| anglican church, anglican communion, church of england the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head | ||
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- archdeacon (Noun)
In the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox systems, 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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- archdeacon (n.)
In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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archdeacon
ärch-dē′kn, n. a chief deacon: the ecclesiastical dignitary having the chief supervision of a diocese or part of it, next under the bishop—the 'bishop's eye.'—ns. Archdeac′onry, the office, jurisdiction, or residence of an archdeacon; Archdeac′onship, the office of an archdeacon.—adj. Archidīac′onal.—n. Archidīac′onate. [Arch, chief, and Deacon.]
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🔤- archdeacon, noun, singular of archdeacons.
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