Etymology

deaconess

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Today it means: A non-clerical role for women in some churches. Full definition →

Middle English dekenesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdekenesse
  2. English todaydeaconess

Inherited from Middle English dekenesse; equivalent to deacon + -ess.

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