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Dorcas

American  
[dawr-kuhs] / ˈdɔr kəs /

noun

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


Dorcas British  
/ ˈdɔːkəs /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out as we're packed like sardines," Dorcas Mapenzi said at the Kingonze camp on the outskirts of Bunia, the provincial capital.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

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

This holiday dish owes its existence to Campbell’s, with credit due to the talented home economist and chef Dorcas Reilly.

From Seattle Times Nov. 7, 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

Dorcas has been acknowledged, appraised and dismissed in the time it takes for a needle to find its opening groove.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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