Found 2 items, similar to deaconess.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: deaconess deaconess n : a woman deacon
English → English (gcide) Definition: Deaconess 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 in church work, as among the Congregationalists. [1913 Webster]