Etymology

archdeacon

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Middle English arcedekne ← Old English ærcedæcne ← Late Latin archidiāconus
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  1. Old French · derived fromarc(h)ediacne
  2. Late Latin · derived fromarchidiāconus
  3. Old English · inherited fromærcedæcne
  4. Middle English · inherited fromarcedekne
  5. English todayarchdeacon

From Middle English arcedekne, archdecon, archdekne, archdekyn, archedeken, archedekyn, archedyacun, archideken, archidiacon, ardekne, ercedekene, ercedekne, erchdekene, erchedekene, erchedekne, erresdeken, ersedekne, ersedekyn, from Old English ærcedæcne, ærcediæcne, earcedæcne (from Late Latin archidiāconus) and Old French arc(h)ediacne.

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