archdeacon en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
- (qualifier:Anglicanism; Eastern Orthodoxy; 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| archdeacons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
archdeaconship · archdeaconess · archdeaconry
Relateds
Translations (19)
ru архидья́кон (administrative official in a diocese) · ca arxidiaca (administrative official in a diocese) · eo ĉefdiakono (administrative official in a diocese) · ro arhidiacon (administrative official in a diocese) · it arcidiacono (administrative official in a diocese) · mk архиѓа́кон (administrative official in a diocese) · fi arkkidiakoni (administrative official in a diocese) · mi ātirīkona (administrative official in a diocese) · ca ardiaca (administrative official in a diocese) · io arkidiakono (administrative official in a diocese) · ga ard-deagánach (administrative official in a diocese) · eo arkidiakono (administrative official in a diocese) · pl archidiakon (administrative official in a diocese) · de Archidiakon (administrative official in a diocese) · es archidiácono (administrative official in a diocese) · pt arquidiácono (administrative official in a diocese) · pt arcediago (administrative official in a diocese) · es arcediano (administrative official in a diocese) · fr archidiacre (administrative official in a diocese)