deaconess

noun

dea·con·ess | \ ˈdē-kə-nəs

Definition of deaconess

: a woman chosen to assist in the church ministry specifically : one in a Protestant order

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But the pope asked some skeptical questions at the assembly about whether the responsibilities of deaconesses in the early church were more circumscribed than those of male deacons. — Elisabetta Povoledo And Laurie Goodstein, New York Times, "Pope Francis, Receiving Prize, Exhorts Europe to Focus on Its Ideals MAY 6, 2016," 12 May 2016

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deaconess

noun

: a woman in some Christian churches who has special duties : a female deacon