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deaconess

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deaconess /ˈdiːkənəs/ noun
plural deaconesses
deaconess
/ˈdiːkənəs/
noun
plural deaconesses
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEACONESS
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: a woman in some Christian churches who has special duties : a female deacon