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deaconess
dea·con·ess [ dkənəss ] (plural dea·con·ess·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. woman who ranks below priest: a woman who ranks below a priest
2. woman appointed to assist minister: a woman who is appointed to assist a minister ( dated )

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