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archdean

archdean noun: a member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.

Noun

archdean (plural archdeans)

  1. A member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.

Forms of archdean

pluralarchdeans

Origin of archdean

From arch- + dean.

Words formed from archdean

Questions about archdean

What does archdean mean?
Archdean means a member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.
What part of speech is archdean?
Archdean is a noun.
What is the plural of archdean?
The plural of archdean is archdeans.

Words near archdean in the dictionary

  1. archdeaconries
  2. archdeaconry
  3. archdeacons
  4. archdeaconship
  5. archdeaconships
  6. archdean
  7. archdeaneries
  8. archdeanery
  9. archdeans
  10. archdeceiver
  11. archdeceivers

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