Dorcas
UK/ˈdɔːkəs/US/ˈdɔɹkəs/
Dorcas proper noun: a woman who is said, in the Bible, to have been restored to life by Peter. Also the used attributively of a ladies' association within the church in order to make and distribute clothes for the poor.
Proper noun
Dorcas
- A woman who is said, in the Bible, to have been restored to life by Peter.
- Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas; this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 9:36
- A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin.
Noun
Dorcas (plural Dorcasses or Dorcases)
- A member of a Dorcas association.
- Secondly, When a person not only hath grace, but also is beneficial, usefull, doth much good in his time, is diffusive of holinesse, full of good works, serves his generation, and hath done his work before he fals asleep, hath his Dorcasses coats to be seen after his death; it is only our doing...1654, William Jenkyn, A shock of corn coming in in its season, page 13
- I have beheld, O Dorcasses! with admiration and gratitude , the coats and garments, the lint and bandages which you have made.1863, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, A Few Words in Behalf of the Loyal Women of the United States, page 2
Verb
Dorcas (third-person singular simple present Dorcasses or Dorcases, present participle Dorcassing or Dorcasing, simple past and past participle Dorcassed or Dorcased)
- To do the work of a Dorcas; to make and distribute clothes to the poor.
- They had been pouring tea and passing wafers when they should have been Dorcassing at their Christmas tasks.1912, Rupert Hughes, Mrs. Budlong's Christmas Presents, page 59
- It was by good works of this kind — not by doles , “Dorcassing,” and such-like — that Ossett gained and deserved the title of a “Charitable Man.”1913, H. J. A. Hervey, The European in India, page 84
Also used as
Dorcas is also the used attributively of a ladies' association within the church in order to make and distribute clothes for the poor.
Dorcas meaning in Hindi
Dorcas in Hindi
- biblical woman
- दोरकास dorkās
Examples of Dorcas in a sentence
- yea, of women, not a few, who following in the train of those who “ministered to Christ,” were good Dorcasses, and “succourers of many."1870, Samuel Cowdy, Christianity re-examined: help and hope for truth seekers, page 65:
- Peter and Paul knew what they were about when they kept the women Dorcassing and such like.1928, Lawrence Pilkington, The Chimneys of Tattleton: A Story of Old Lancashire, page 41:
Forms of Dorcas
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Dorcasses |
| plural | Dorcases |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | Dorcasses |
| third-person singular present | Dorcases |
| present participle | Dorcassing |
| present participle | Dorcasing |
| past participle | Dorcassed |
| past | Dorcassed |
| past participle | Dorcased |
| past | Dorcased |
Origin of Dorcas
From Ancient Greek Δορκάς (Dorkás, “gazelle”), translation of Tabitha in the Bible.
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Phrases with Dorcas
Questions about Dorcas
- What does Dorcas mean?
- Dorcas means a woman who is said, in the Bible, to have been restored to life by Peter.
- What is Dorcas in Hindi?
- Dorcas in Hindi is दोरकास (dorkās). See Dorcas meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use Dorcas in a sentence?
- yea, of women, not a few, who following in the train of those who “ministered to Christ,” were good Dorcasses, and “succourers of many."
- What part of speech is Dorcas?
- Dorcas can be a proper noun, a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce Dorcas?
- Dorcas is pronounced /ˈdɔːkəs/ (UK).
Words near Dorcas in the dictionary
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