archdeacon

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

dean

chief deacon

Translations

archidiacre

arcidiacono

arcediano

archidiácono

ardiaca

αρχιδιάκος

arxidiaca

arcediago

başdiyakoz

Archidiakon

αρχιδιάκονος

archidiacres

archidiacon

aartsdiaken

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: arcedekne

Inherited from Old English: ærcedæcne

In summary

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.