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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of deaconess

  • as in clergyman
  • as in clergyman
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deaconess

noun

Definition of deaconessnext
as in clergyman

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • clergyman
  • priestess
  • deacon
  • bishop
  • presbyter
  • dean
  • clergywoman
  • churchman
  • priest
  • pastor
  • preacher
  • archbishop
  • diocesan
  • abbot
  • pope
  • padre
  • prelate
  • reverend
  • rector
  • clerical
  • clergyperson
  • vicar
  • monsignor
  • parson
  • chaplain
  • dominie
  • ecclesiastic
  • father
  • minister
  • curé
  • cleric
  • missionary
  • clerk
  • archpriest
  • abbé
  • divine
  • Holy Joe link icon
  • shepherd
  • confessor
  • missioner
  • curate
  • revivalist
  • evangelist
  • monk
  • sky pilot
  • monastic
  • friar
  • religious
  • mendicant
  • oblate
  • missionizer
  • high priestess
  • high priest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • layman
  • layperson
  • secular
  • lector
  • lay reader
  • layman
  • layperson
  • secular
  • lector
  • lay reader

Thesaurus Entries Near deaconess

deacon

deaconess

deaconesses

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“Deaconess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deaconess. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.

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