/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005