archdeacon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɑːrtʃˈdiːkən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑrtʃˈdikən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ärch′dē′kən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
arch•dea•con /ˈɑrtʃˈdikən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Religiona clergyman who ranks next below a bishop.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
arch•dea•con  (ärch′dē′kən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an ecclesiastic, ranking next below a bishop and having charge of the temporal and external administration of a diocese, with jurisdiction delegated from the bishop.
  2. [Rom. Cath. Ch.]a title of honor conferred only on a member of a cathedral chapter.
  • Greek archidiá̄konos. See arch-1, deacon
  • Late Latin archidiāconus
  • Middle English archideken, Old English arcediacon bef. 1000
arch′dea′con•ate, arch′dea′con•ship′, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
archdeacon / ˌɑːtʃˈdiːkən/
  1. a member of the Anglican clergy ranking just below a bishop and having supervisory duties under the bishop
  2. a cleric of similar rank in other Churches
'archdeacon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
archd. - archdeaconry - archidiaconal - rural dean - venerable

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