archdeacon

arch·dea·con

noun \(ˌ)ärch-ˈdē-kən\

Definition of ARCHDEACON

: a clergyman having the duty of assisting a diocesan bishop in ceremonial functions or administrative work

Origin of ARCHDEACON

Middle English archedeken, from Old English arcediacon, from Late Latin archidiaconus, from Late Greek archidiakonos, from Greek archi- + diakonos deacon

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with ARCHDEACON

subdeacon