A female deacon; as:(a) (Primitive Ch.) One of an order of women whose duties resembledthose of deacons. (b) (Ch. of Eng. and Prot. Epis. Ch.)

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/9006/deaconessRSS for NodeWed, 01 Jul 2026 21:30:21 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 19:24:25 GMT60(in the early Church and some modern Churches) a woman with duties similar to those of a deacon.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/347230https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/347230Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:44:08 GMTin some Churches, a woman who performs particular duties but who is not a deacon

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