archdeacon
A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Archidiakon
архидья́конarxidʹjákon
- (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English arcedekne, archdecon, archdekne, archdekyn, archedeken, archedekyn, arFrom 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.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: archdeacons| Singular | archdeacon |
|---|---|
| Plural | archdeacons |
regular