archdeacon

arch·dea·con

A0405200 (ärch-dē′kən)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.

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[Middle English archedeken, from Old English arcediakon, from Late Latin archidiāconus, from Late Greek arkhidiākonos : Greek arkhi-, archi- + Greek diākonos, deacon.]

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arch·dea′con·ate (-kə-nĭt) n.arch·dea′con·ship′ n.

archdeacon

(ˈɑːtʃˈdiːkən) n1. (Anglicanism) an Anglican clergyman ranking just below a bishop and having supervisory duties under the bishop2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a clergyman of similar rank in other Churches

arch•dea•con

(ˈɑrtʃˈdi kən)

n. an ecclesiastic who ranks next below a bishop and has administrative responsibility for a diocese. [before 1000] arch`dea′con•ate, arch`dea′con•ry, n.

Thesaurus

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 headclergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

Translations

arcidiacono