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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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"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

Did Dorcas, when she was alive, like Collier’s?

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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