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archidiaconal

archidiaconal

9.9
Connected with a senior church leader who helps run a group of churches
  • adjective
  • /ˌɑːrkɪˈdiːəˌkənl/
  • Specialized
: archidiaconal
  • The archidiaconal duties included overseeing church property and discipline within the diocese.

Examples

  • The council met in the archidiaconal offices adjacent to the cathedral.

  • Her appointment to an archidiaconal position marked a significant step in her ecclesiastical career.

  • The archidiaconal meeting will take place next week.

  • He was appointed to an archidiaconal position last year.

  • The archidiaconal duties included overseeing church property and discipline within the diocese.

  • Her appointment to an archidiaconal position marked a significant step in her ecclesiastical career.

  • The council met in the archidiaconal offices adjacent to the cathedral.

Surface Forms

archidiaconal positive

Morphology

archidiaconal = archdeacon (semi-transparent) = archi + deacon + al

The adjective is a learned formation from 'archdeacon' plus '-al', but the Latinate spelling and specialized ecclesiastical sense make it less immediately obvious.

Etymology

The word archidiaconal comes from the parts archi- meaning 'chief', as in archbishop, and deacon meaning 'servant'. So archidiaconal describes things that belong to an archdeacon or their office, the 'chief servant' who helps run church affairs.