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- [ahrch-dee-kuh n]
- /ˈɑrtʃˈdi kən/
- /ˌɑːtʃˈdiː.kən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahrch-dee-kuh n]
- /ˈɑrtʃˈdi kən/
Definitions of archdeacon word
- countable noun archdeacon An archdeacon is a high-ranking clergyman who works as an assistant to a bishop, especially in the Anglican church. 3
- noun archdeacon an Anglican clergyman ranking just below a bishop and having supervisory duties under the bishop 3
- noun archdeacon a clergyman of similar rank in other Churches 3
- noun archdeacon a church official ranking just below a bishop or an archpriest: in the Anglican Church, an archdeacon has supervisory duties under the bishop 3
- noun archdeacon 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. 1
- noun archdeacon Roman Catholic Church. a title of honor conferred only on a member of a cathedral chapter. 1
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Origin of archdeacon
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English archideken, Old English arcediacon < Late Latin archidiāconus < Greek archidiā́konos. See arch-1, deacon
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Parts of speech for Archdeacon
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archdeacon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for archdeacon
noun archdeacon
- bishop — A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches.
- pastor — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- vicar — Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
- confessor — A confessor is a priest who hears a person's confession.
- curate — A curate is a clergyman in the Anglican Church who helps the priest.
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