Deaconess
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌdiːkəˈnɛs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deaconess is a noun meaning (Christianity) A non-clerical role for women in some churches.
Meaning
(Christianity) A non-clerical role for women in some churches.
More Meanings
- (Christianity, rare) 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.
Word Forms
- deaconesses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include archdeaconess, deaness, bishopess, doyenne, donoress, woman.
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