Archdeacon
Archdeacon noun - (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop.
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Synonyms for Archdeacon
Dean and archdeacon are semantically related. in person in charge of church topic. In some cases you can use "Dean" instead a noun "Archdeacon".
Dean
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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 -
Mostly true of the Dean and the Archdeacon.
Source: Literature / Evensong
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