"archdeacon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: archdeacons [plural]
Etymology: From 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|arcedekne}} Middle English arcedekne, {{inh|en|ang|ærcedæcne}} Old English ærcedæcne, {{der|en|LL.|archidiāconus}} Late Latin archidiāconus, {{der|en|fro|arcediacne|arc(h)ediacne}} Old French arc(h)ediacne Head templates: {{en-noun}} archdeacon (plural archdeacons)
  1. (Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) 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. Wikipedia link: archdeacon Categories (topical): Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy Derived forms: archdeaconess, archdeaconry, archdeaconship Related terms: archidiaconal Translations (administrative official in a diocese): ardiaca [masculine] (Catalan), arxidiaca [masculine] (Catalan), arkidiakono (Esperanto), ĉefdiakono (Esperanto), arkkidiakoni (Finnish), archidiacre [masculine] (French), Archidiakon [masculine] (German), arkidiakono (Ido), ard-deagánach [masculine] (Irish), arcidiacono [masculine] (Italian), архиѓа́кон (arhiǵákon) [masculine] (Macedonian), ātirīkona (Maori), archidiakon [masculine] (Polish), arquidiácono [masculine] (Portuguese), arcediago [masculine] (Portuguese), arhidiacon [masculine] (Romanian), архидья́кон (arxidʹjákon) [masculine] (Russian), arcediano [masculine] (Spanish), archidiácono [masculine] (Spanish)

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