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(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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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Archdeacon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/archdeacon.html. 1828.
 
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