deaconess
/ˈdiːkənɪs/
noun
- A woman who serves in a Christian church, often helping with charitable work, teaching, or assisting the clergy.
- Many Protestant denominations have a role for a deaconess in their congregations.
- The deaconess organized the church's food drive for the local shelter.
- She was ordained as a deaconess after years of volunteer service.
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