deaconess
noun/ˌdiːkəˈnes/
/ˈdiːkənəs/
- (in some Christian Churches) a woman who has duties that are similar to those of a deaconWord Originlate Middle English: from deacon + -ess, on the pattern of late Latin diaconissa.
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