- deaconess
- noun Date: 15th century a woman chosen to assist in the church ministry; specifically one in a Protestant order
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Deaconess — Dea con*ess, n. (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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deaconess — ► NOUN ▪ a woman with duties similar to those of a deacon … English terms dictionary
deaconess — [dē′kən is] n. [ME dekenesse < LL(Ec) diaconissa, fem. of diaconus: see DEACON & ESS] in some Protestant denominations, a woman consecrated or commissioned to serve in a church related agency or hospital … English World dictionary
Deaconess — For the honorific accorded a deacon s wife, see Diakonissa. Elizabeth Catherine Ferard, first deaconess of the Church of England … Wikipedia
deaconess — Deaconesses are women who perform the functions of a deacon in many Protestant churches. The modern Protestant deaconess movement began as a small ministry within the Moravian Church in 1745. That movement inspired a German Lutheran pastor,… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Deaconess — In the Apostles time there were holy women set apart for the work of the Church, for example Phoebe, the servant or deaconess, who was commended by St. Paul. This order of Deaconesses continued until about the seventh century, when the changed … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
deaconess — UK [ˌdiːkəˈnes] / US [ˈdɪkənəs] noun [countable] Word forms deaconess : singular deaconess plural deaconesses a woman with a position just below that of a priest in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Orthodox churches … English dictionary
Deaconess — A maid that had devoted her life to serve God, and to prayers as well. St. Paul mentioned Phoebe as a deaconess (Rom. 16:1). She is officially in charg of certain duties in the church. She helps the priest in serving women, particularly the sick… … Dictionary of church terms
Deaconess Gateway and Women's Hospital — Deaconess Gateway Hospital and the Deaconess Women s Hospital are the east campus of Deaconess Hospital in Indiana. Located at 4011 Gateway Blvd in Newburgh, near Interstate 164, this hospital offers many of the same as the main campus near… … Wikipedia
Deaconess Hospital — is a hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is affiliated with Triad Hospitals. Until April 2005, Deaconess was the only independent hospital operating in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The hospital had been affiliated with the Free… … Wikipedia
Deaconess Hospital (Evansville, Indiana) — Coordinates: 37°59′0.09″N 87°34′14.80″W / 37.9833583°N 87.570778°W / 37.9833583; 87.570778 Deaconnes Hospit … Wikipedia
