What is the meaning of Archdeacon?

(n.) In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority.
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APAWebster's. (2011). archdeacon. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/archdeacon/definitions/1975536
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "archdeacon" http://smartdefine.org/archdeacon/definitions/1975536 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, archdeacon, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/archdeacon/definitions/1975536>.
MLAWebster's. "archdeacon" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/archdeacon/definitions/1975536>
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