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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)

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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 • Mar. 12, 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

Many people have been struggling to find refuge - this is Dorcas Apartments where only the upper levels were accessible.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2023

Johnny thought Madge pretty bad, and Dorcas even worse.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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