archdeacon
Pronunciation: /ɑːtʃˈdiːk(ə)n, ˈɑːtʃ-/
Definition of archdeacon
noun
Origin:
Old English arce-, ercediacon, from ecclesiastical Latin archidiaconus, from ecclesiastical Greek arkhidiakonos, from arkhi- 'chief' + diakonos (see deacon)
Old English arce-, ercediacon, from ecclesiastical Latin archidiaconus, from ecclesiastical Greek arkhidiakonos, from arkhi- 'chief' + diakonos (see deacon)
