archdeacon

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.

Equivalents

Españolarcediano archidiácono

Françaisarchidiacre

DeutschArchidiakon

15 more languages

Bosanskiarhiđakon архиђакон

Catalàardiaca arxidiaca

Ελληνικάαρχιδιάκονος

Esperantoarkidiakono ĉefdiakono

Suomiarkkidiakoni

Gaeilgeard-deagánach

Galegoarcediago

Hrvatskiarhiđakon архиђакон

Italianoarcidiacono

Македонскиархиѓакон

Polskiarchidiakon

Portuguêsarcediago arquidiácono

Românăarhidiacon

Русскийархидьякон

Српскиarhiđakon архиђакон

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

archdeaconate archdeaconess archdeaconry archdeaconship archdean archdeanery

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