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deaconesses

noun

plural of deaconess
as in priestesses

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  1. deacons
  2. priests
  3. preachers
  4. deans
  5. popes
  6. pastors
Noun
  • Corle, 59, is one of the church deacons and works at nearby Eielson Air Force Base.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Church deacons want it to be called Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, its previous name.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of deacons
Noun
  • In Taoist ceremonies during the festival, priests recite sacred scriptures and perform rites to help the deceased find peace and salvation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There haven’t been any female popes, cardinals, archbishops or priests.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of priests
Noun
  • People of faith often embraced his work, and preachers sometimes cited it in sermons.
    — Courier Journal staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Politicians and preachers denounced them for blasphemy, perversion, and their loud support for civil rights.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of preachers
Noun
  • His boyish looks notwithstanding, Kiernan is now one of the deans of New York television, approaching his 30th year on NY1.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus.
    — Staff report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of deans
Noun
  • Past presidents have met with popes and taken their criticisms on the chin, so to speak, but never has a president excoriated a pope in a public manner.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of popes
Noun
  • Churchgoers mourn beloved pastors People passing by the Pentecostal City Mission Church were overcome with emotion Friday after learning the horrific details of the crash that killed their beloved bishop and assistant pastor.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
    — Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Definition of pastors
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