deaconess
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deaconess
- /ˌdiːkəˈnɛs/ US, UK
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Inherited from Middle English dekenesse; equivalent to deacon + -ess.
noun deaconesses
- A non-clerical role for women in some churches.
- A female deacon.
- A female servant in the early Christian church.
- The nun in charge of the altar in a convent.
- One of an order of women in some Protestant churches who nurse the sick and tend the poor.
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noun female deacon
| Español | diaconisa, diácona |
|---|---|
| Português | diaconisa, diácona |
| Français | diaconesse, diaconisse |
| Deutsch | Diakonin, Diakonisse, Diakonissin |
| Italiano | diaconessa |
| Ελληνικά | διακόνισσα diakónissa |
noun female servant
| Español | diaconisa, diácona |
|---|---|
| Français | diaconesse, diaconisse |
Talk about this word "deaconess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deaconess. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deaconess. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deaconess "deaconess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deaconess.Cite this
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title = {deaconess},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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