archdeacon
A high-ranking member of the clergy, particularly in the Anglican or Roman Catholic Church, who holds a position of administrative authority below a bishop. They are responsible for the supervision of the clergy and the maintenance of church property within a specific area called an archdeaconry.
أمثلة
3 من 5The archdeacon visited our parish to inspect the historical renovations of the bell tower.
The archdeacon visited our parish to inspect the historical renovations of the bell tower.
By order of the bishop, the Archdeacon of Lincoln will oversee the synod proceedings this autumn.
By order of the bishop, the Archdeacon of Lincoln will oversee the synod proceedings this autumn.
Our local archdeacon is surprisingly tech-savvy and even runs the diocese's social media.
Our local archdeacon is surprisingly tech-savvy and even runs the diocese's social media.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of an 'Arch' (chief) 'Deacon'—just as an architect is a chief builder, an archdeacon is a chief administrator among the clergy.
اختبار سريع
The ______ was tasked with inspecting the condition of the parsonage and the church's financial accounts.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: archdeacon
أمثلة
The archdeacon visited our parish to inspect the historical renovations of the bell tower.
everydayThe archdeacon visited our parish to inspect the historical renovations of the bell tower.
By order of the bishop, the Archdeacon of Lincoln will oversee the synod proceedings this autumn.
formalBy order of the bishop, the Archdeacon of Lincoln will oversee the synod proceedings this autumn.
Our local archdeacon is surprisingly tech-savvy and even runs the diocese's social media.
informalOur local archdeacon is surprisingly tech-savvy and even runs the diocese's social media.
The medieval archdeacon held significant legal power, often presiding over ecclesiastical courts.
academicThe medieval archdeacon held significant legal power, often presiding over ecclesiastical courts.
The archdeacon reviewed the financial audit of the various rectories to ensure fiscal compliance.
businessThe archdeacon reviewed the financial audit of the various rectories to ensure fiscal compliance.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
The Venerable
The traditional style of address for an archdeacon
archdeacon's court
A historical church court presided over by an archdeacon
archdeaconry boundary
The geographic limits of an archdeacon's authority
يُخلط عادةً مع
A deacon is the lowest rank of ordained clergy, whereas an archdeacon is a senior administrative official.
An archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank who heads an entire province, far outranking an archdeacon.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
The word is almost exclusively used within the Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox church structures. In the Church of England, they are formally addressed as 'The Venerable'.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often mistakenly assume an archdeacon is higher than a bishop because of the 'arch-' prefix, but they actually serve under a bishop.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of an 'Arch' (chief) 'Deacon'—just as an architect is a chief builder, an archdeacon is a chief administrator among the clergy.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Greek 'arkhidiakonos', where 'arkhi-' means 'chief' and 'diakonos' means 'servant' or 'minister'.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In English literature, such as in the works of Anthony Trollope, the archdeacon is a classic figure representing the established administrative power of the Church.
اختبار سريع
The ______ was tasked with inspecting the condition of the parsonage and the church's financial accounts.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: archdeacon
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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