First Known Use: before 12th century
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archdeacon
noun arch·dea·con \(ˌ)ärch-ˈdē-kən\
: a church official who assists a bishop
Full Definition of ARCHDEACON
: a clergyman having the duty of assisting a diocesan bishop in ceremonial functions or administrative work
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Origin of ARCHDEACON
Middle English archedeken, from Old English arcediacon, from Late Latin archidiaconus, from Late Greek archidiakonos, from Greek archi- + diakonos deacon
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