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archdean
n. A member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.
Usage examples of "archdean".
It was 5:23 when he and his bride-to-be were kneeling before the aged Archdean of Florin.
As the screaming from outside the gate burst all bounds of propriety, the Prince interrupted the Archdean with gentlest manner and said, "Holiness, my love is simply overpowering my ability to wait—please skip on down to the end of the service.
As the screaming from outside the gate burst all bounds of propriety, the Prince interrupted the Archdean with gentlest manner and said, “Holiness, my love is simply overpowering my ability to wait—please skip on down to the end of the service.