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arch·dea·con
 archdeacon
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- pronunciation:
- arch
di
k
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a church official ranking just below a bishop and responsible for the administration of a diocese.
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| definition 2: |
a title of honor given in the Roman Catholic Church to a member of a cathedral chapter.
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| derivations: |
archdeaconate (n.), archdeaconship (n.) |
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