archdeacon

English

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.

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.

Derived terms

• archdeaconess
• archdeaconry
• archdeaconship

 

Related terms

• archidiaconal

Translations

administrative official in a diocese

• Catalan: ardiaca (ca) m, arxidiaca m
• Esperanto: arkidiakono, ĉefdiakono
• Finnish: arkkidiakoni
• French: archidiacre (fr) m
• German: Archidiakon m
• Ido: arkidiakono (io)
• Irish: ard-deagánach m
• Italian: arcidiacono m
• Macedonian: архиѓа́кон m (arhiǵákon)
• Maori: ātirīkona
• Polish: archidiakon m
• Portuguese: arquidiácono m, arcediago m
• Romanian: arhidiacon (ro) m
• Russian: архидья́кон (ru) m (arxidʹjákon)
• Spanish: arcediano (es) m, archidiácono m