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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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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

When 14-year-old Dorcas Cherop's family was told she needed to undergo at least a year's treatment in Uganda for bladder cancer - her future looked bleak.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

"We get everything, from accommodation, food to even clothes," Dorcas told the BBC as she sat on a swing in a BCF garden in Kampala.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

When she was little, and Alice Manfred agreed to sew for a month or two, Dorcas was watched over after school by the Miller sisters.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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