deaconess

[ dee-kuh-nis ]

/ ˈdi kə nɪs /

noun

(in certain Protestant churches) a woman belonging to an order or sisterhood dedicated to the care of the sick or poor or who is engaging in other social-service duties, as teaching or missionary work.

a woman elected by a church to assist the clergy.

Origin of deaconess

1530–40; earlier deaconisse, part translation, part adoption of Late Latin diāconissa, feminine of diāconusdeacon; see -ess

usage note for deaconess

See -ess.

Words nearby deaconess

deaccelerate, deaccession, deacetylate, deacidify, deacon, deaconess, deaconry, deacon seat, de-acquisition, deactivate, deacylase

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Example sentences from the Web for deaconess

On Sunday, December 9, 1888, the first deaconess was set apart to her duties.
Deaconesses in Europe|Jane M. Bancroft
The deaconess led the two girls to a room where there was a large double bed.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers
At her appointment the deaconess received the imposition of hands, the widow did not.
The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles|Alfred Plummer
Colts grew horses, beards turned gray, Deacon and deaconess dropped away, Children and grandchildren—where were they!
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various

But I dont deny its a pleasant party, added the deaconess, looking round on the company in general with some complacency.
Salem Chapel, v.1/2|Mrs. Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for deaconess

deaconess

/ (ˈdiːkənɪs) /

noun

Christianity (in the early church and in some modern Churches) a female member of the laity with duties similar to those of a deacon

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单词	deaconess
释义	deaconess [ dee-kuh-nis ] / ˈdi kə nɪs / noun (in certain Protestant churches) a woman belonging to an order or sisterhood dedicated to the care of the sick or poor or who is engaging in other social-service duties, as teaching or missionary work. a woman elected by a church to assist the clergy. Origin of deaconess 1530–40; earlier deaconisse, part translation, part adoption of Late Latin diāconissa, feminine of diāconusdeacon; see -ess usage note for deaconess See -ess. Words nearby deaconess deaccelerate, deaccession, deacetylate, deacidify, deacon, deaconess, deaconry, deacon seat, de-acquisition, deactivate, deacylase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deaconess On Sunday, December 9, 1888, the first deaconess was set apart to her duties. Deaconesses in Europe\|Jane M. Bancroft The deaconess led the two girls to a room where there was a large double bed. A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete\|Georg Ebers At her appointment the deaconess received the imposition of hands, the widow did not. The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles\|Alfred Plummer Colts grew horses, beards turned gray, Deacon and deaconess dropped away, Children and grandchildren—where were they! The Book of Humorous Verse\|Various But I dont deny its a pleasant party, added the deaconess, looking round on the company in general with some complacency. Salem Chapel, v.1/2\|Mrs. Oliphant British Dictionary definitions for deaconess deaconess / (ˈdiːkənɪs) / noun Christianity (in the early church and in some modern Churches) a female member of the laity with duties similar to those of a deacon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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