Definition:
- (n.) A female deacon
- (n.) One of an order of women whose duties resembled those of deacons.
- (n.) A woman set apart for church work by a bishop.
- (n.) A woman chosen as a helper in church work, as among the Congregationalists.
Compare deaconess with other words:
deaconess vs. servant
deaconess vs. female
deacon vs. deaconess