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1. (n.) deaconess
(in certain Protestant churches) a woman belonging to an order dedicated to social services.
Etymology: (1530–40)
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1. (noun) deaconess
a woman deacon
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1. (noun) deaconess
a female deacon
2. (noun) deaconess
one of an order of women whose duties resembled those of deacons
3. (noun) deaconess
a woman set apart for church work by a bishop
4. (noun) deaconess
a woman chosen as a helper in church work, as among the Congregationalists
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