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archidiaconal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ɑːkɪdaɪˈækənəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to an archdeacon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: Anglicanism; Eastern Orthodoxy; Anglicanism; Eastern Orthodoxy

Examples

  • 1787, William Hutchinson, The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine, of Durham, Newcastle: S. Hodgson, Volume 2, pp. 88-89, [...] by compromise it was settled, that the prior should enjoy archidiaconal jurisdiction in the churches of Jarrow and Weremouth, and Goldesburgh throughout the rest for life.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to an archdeacon or his office

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin archidiāconus + -al.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: ĉefdiakona — pertaining to an archdeacon
  • Portuguese: arquidiaconal — pertaining to an archdeacon