arch·dea·con (ärch-d  k n)n. A church official, as in the Anglican Church, who is in charge of temporal and other affairs in a diocese, with powers delegated from the bishop. [Middle English archedeken, from Old English arcediakon, from Late Latin archidi  conus, from Late Greek arkhidikonos : Greek arkhi-, archi- + Greek dikonos, deacon.]arch·dea con·ate (-k-n t) n.arch·dea con·ship n. |
archdeacon [ˈɑːtʃˈdiːkən]
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1. (Christianity / Anglicanism) an Anglican clergyman ranking just below a bishop and having supervisory duties under the bishop
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a clergyman of similar rank in other Churches
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| Noun | 1. |  archdeacon - (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishopAnglican 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 clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
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