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archdeaconOne entry found. Main Entry: arch·dea·con Pronunciation: \(ˌ)ärch-ˈdē-kən\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English archedeken, from Old English arcediacon, from Late Latin archidiaconus, from Late Greek archidiakonos, from Greek archi- + diakonos deacon Date: before 12th century : a clergyman having the duty of assisting a diocesan bishop in ceremonial functions or administrative work
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