Dorcas

American

[dawr-kuhs] / ˈdɔr kəs /

noun

a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for people in need. Acts 9:36–41.

Dorcas British

/ ˈdɔːkəs /

noun

a charitable woman of Joppa (Acts 9:36–42)

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He is married to a pastor, Dorcas, and they have two adult sons.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

“Not much milk comes out,” said their 38-year-old mother, Dorcas Simon, who struggles to breastfeed and has three other children.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Dorcas Reilly, who was one of the first full-time members of Campbell’s home economics department, took the challenge in stride.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2023

The acting, from Major Curda’s sad boy Romeo to Dorcas Leung’s sweetheart Juliet to Mia Katigbak’s warm, blunt Nurse, is uniformly strong.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

Had Mr. Tweedie decided whether he would marry Madge or Dorcas?

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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