- 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.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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