- dea|con|ess
- dea|con|ess «DEE kuh nihs», noun.a woman who is an official assistant in church work, especially in caring for the sick and the poor.
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dea·con·ess — … Useful english dictionary
dea — ac·an·tho·dea; ae·lu·roi·dea; ai·lu·roi·dea; al·cy·o·noi·dea; al·lan·toi·dea; am·bys·to·moi·dea; am·mo·ni·toi·dea; am·mo·noi·dea; an·al·lan·toi·dea; an·thro·poi·dea; aph·e·to·hy·oi·dea; aphi·doi·dea; ap·lo·don·toi·dea; arc·toi·dea; ar·dea;… … English syllables
deaconess — dea·con·ess … English syllables
deaconess — dea|con|ess [ dikənəs ] noun count a woman who is a deacon … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deaconess — dea•con•ess [[t]ˈdi kə nɪs[/t]] n. rel (in certain Protestant churches) a woman belonging to an order dedicated to social services • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
Deaconess — Dea con*ess, n. (Eccl.) A female deacon; as: (a) (Primitive Ch.) One of an order of women whose duties resembled those of deacons. (b) (Ch. of Eng. and Prot. Epis. Ch.) A woman set apart for church work by a bishop. (c) A woman chosen as a helper … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
