noun
archdeacon
noun
1
A senior church official ranking just below a bishop, usually responsible for administering part of a diocese.
"The archdeacon handled the diocese's finances and property."
How to Use Archdeacon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA senior church administrator ranking below a bishop.
Word Forms
archdeacons plural
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Etymology
From Old English arcediacon, from Late Latin archidiaconus, ultimately from Greek arkhi-, "chief", plus diakonos, "deacon".