archdeacon

/ˌˈɑrtʃˌdikən/
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Other forms: archdeacons

Definitions of archdeacon
  1. noun
    (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
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    type of:
    clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of a Christian church
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