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dea⋅con⋅ess

  [dee-kuh-nis]
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–noun
1. (in certain Protestant churches) a woman belonging to an order or sisterhood dedicated to the care of the sick or poor or who is engaging in other social-service duties, as teaching or missionary work.
2. a woman elected by a church to assist the clergy.
Origin:
1530–40; earlier deaconisse, part trans., part adoption of LL diāconissa, fem. of diāconus deacon; see -ess

Usage note:
See -ess.
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