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archdeacon Definition

arch·deacon (-dē′kən)

noun

a church official ranking just below a bishop or an archpriest: in the Anglican Church, an archdeacon has supervisory duties under the bishop

Etymology: ME archedeken < OE arcediacon < LL(Ec) archidiaconus < LGr(Ec) archidiakonos < Gr archos (see arch-) + diakonos, servant: see deacon

archdeacon Usage Examples

Possessives

  • court: Probate for goods and property held solely within an archdeaconry was granted at the archdeacon's court.
  • visitation: The archdeacon's visitation usually takes place during the course of a mid-week service in early summer.
  • faculty: Nick will check whether a full or an archdeacon's faculty will need to be applied for.
  • humor: All through dinner the archdeacon's good humor shone brightly in his face.
  • certificate: There are no longer any " minor faculties " or " archdeacons ' certificates " .

Converse of object

  • say: I am, I must confess, gratified by the offer " " I should think so, " said the archdeacon.
  • become: Born in a noble family, he became archdeacon of Tours in France, where his father was bishop.
  • consult: It is advisable to consult the archdeacon if proposing to undertake any work.
  • have: The Diocese has three Archdeacons, one of whom serves the Isle of Wight.
  • hurry: The archdeacon hurried to his own territory, there to unburden his heart to his faithful partner.
  • appoint: Robert was also the first bishop to appoint an archdeacon in Hereford and he began to acquire books for the cathedral.

Adjective modifier

  • new: Helen Cunliffe, the new Archdeacon of St Albans.
  • first: His first archdeacon was named Elias, 5 and his second Robert, and the archdeaconry was conterminous with the diocese.

Modifies a noun

  • long: Archdeacon LONG, Mr. R.B. WOOD, draper, Malton, to Eliza, youngest daughter of Mr Geo.

Modifying Another Word

  • also: At the time of his election to the see of Exeter, he was also Archdeacon of St. David's.