Dorcas
Americannoun
noun
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He is married to a pastor, Dorcas, and they have two adult sons.
From BBC
“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
“There are good things that happen when the water table is raised,” said Dorcas Benard, an environmental and biosystems engineer.
From Seattle Times
Jensen’s grandmother, Dorcas Anderson, was MVP of the 1921 state tournament for Audubon and nicknamed “Lotty” because she scored a lot of points.
From Seattle Times
Dorcas Reilly, who was one of the first full-time members of Campbell’s home economics department, took the challenge in stride.
From Salon
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