noun
- plural of deaconess; women who hold the office of deacon in certain Christian churches, typically involved in charitable work and assisting with religious services
Usage: religious
Examples
- The deaconesses visited sick members of the congregation regularly.
- Several deaconesses helped distribute food to families in need.
- The church ordained three new deaconesses last Sunday.
- Deaconesses traditionally assisted with baptisms and women’s ministry.
- The deaconesses organized the annual charity drive for the homeless shelter.
- In some denominations, deaconesses serve alongside male deacons in church leadership.