archdeacon (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *archdeacon*:
NOUN	person	archdeacon	(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop

English > *archdeacon*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop.
Category	Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England	The national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs)
Broader	clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth	A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Spanish	arcediano, archidiácono
Catalan	ardiaca, arxidiaca
Adjectives	archidiaconal	of or relating to an archdeacon or his office

HyperDic: archdeacon