diacones
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Etymology
Borrowed from French diaconesse, ultimately from Latin diaconissa. More or less equivalent to diaken + -es.
Pronunciation
Noun
diacones f (plural diaconessen, diminutive diaconesje n, masculine diaken)
- (Protestantism) a deaconess, a female deacon
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: diakones
Latin
Noun
diācōnēs