deaconess Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a woman deacon
WordNet
Dea"con*ess noun
Definitions
(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 in church work, as among the Congregationalists.