DEACONESS


Meaning of DEACONESS in English

/ ˌdiːkəˈnes; NAmE ˈdiːkənəs/ noun

(in some Christian Churches) a woman who has duties that are similar to those of a deacon

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from deacon + -ess , on the pattern of late Latin diaconissa .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.