archdeacon meaning

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archdeacon (noun): (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop.

Definition of archdeacon

  1. (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop

    Type of: clergyman

    Related forms: archidiaconal

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in ON · 10-letter words

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