Definition of Deaconess

1. Noun. A woman deacon.

Generic synonyms: Deacon, Protestant Deacon

Definition of Deaconess

1. n. A female deacon

Definition of Deaconess

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Medical Definition of Deaconess

1. A woman set apart for church work by a bishop. A woman chosen as a helper in church work, as among the Congregationalists. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deaconess

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DEA
deaccession
deacetoxycephalosporin C hydroxylase
deacetoxycephalosporin C synthetase
deacidification
deacidification
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deacidify
deacidifying
deacon
deacon
deaconed
deaconess (current term)
deaconess (current term)
deaconesses
deaconing
deaconries
deaconry
deacons
deactivate
deactivated
deactivates
deactivating
deactivation
deactivation
deactivations
deactivator
deactivators

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