What does deaconess mean?
Deaconess means (Christianity) A non-clerical role for women in some churches..
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/ˌdiːkəˈnɛs/ · noun
(Christianity) A non-clerical role for women in some churches..
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Deaconess means (Christianity) A non-clerical role for women in some churches..
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