Archdeacon
Archdeacon noun - (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop.
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Synonyms for Archdeacon
Canon and archdeacon are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Canon" with "Archdeacon", this nouns are similar.
Canon
Canon noun - A statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church.
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Synonyms for Canon
Archdeacon and canon are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Archdeacon" with "Canon", this nouns are similar.
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Canon Judith Potecary in Beechbourne is an Iron Lady of the cloth; the Dean and the Archdeacon are not to be trifled with; and even the Bishop has a spine
and, although a Grauniad-ista, is a former chaplain RN.
Source: The Vicar -
Canon Judith Potecary in Beechbourne is tough as nails; the Dean and the Archdeacon are not to be trifled with; and even the Bishop has a spine
and, although a Grauniad-ista, is a former chaplain RN.
Source: Literature / Village Tales -
And the Duke over the opposition of the Bishop; Canon Judith Potecary; and His Grace's old school-fellow (prepper, Eton, and Oxford), the Archdeacon gets the rector he wants, though not without open ecclesiastical warfare.The new Rector is handsome young widower the Rev.
Source: Literature / Cross And Poppy
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