Archdeacon
Pronunciation : Arch`dea"con
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. arcediacon, archidiacon, L. archidiaconus, fr. Gr. Arch-, pref., and Deacon.]
Definition : Defn: In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority. Blackstone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913