deaconess

English

Etymology

From Middle English dekenesse; equivalent to deacon +‎ -ess.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdiːkəˈnes/

Noun

deaconess (plural deaconesses)

A female deacon (Anglican).
A female servant in the early Christian church.
The nun in charge of the altar in a convent.
One of an order of women in some Protestant churches who nurse the sick and tend the poor.

Coordinate terms

deacon

Derived terms

deaconess-house, deaconess house

Related terms

Translations

female deacon

Finnish: diakonissa (fi)
French: diaconesse (fr) f
German: Diakonin (de) f, Diakonisse (de) f, Diakonissin (de) f
Greek: διακόνισσα (el) f (diakónissa)
Irish: bandeagánach m
Italian: diaconessa (it) f
Latin: diaconissa f
Portuguese: diaconisa (pt) f, diácona f
Spanish: diaconisa f
Swedish: diakonissa (sv) c

female servant

Finnish: diakonissa (fi)
Greek:
Ancient: διάκονος f (diákonos) (Romans 16:1)
Irish: bandeagánach m
Spanish: diaconisa f
Swedish: diakonissa (sv)

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