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Dorcasses

Dorcasses is the plural of Dorcas.

Dorcasses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of Dorcas.

Meaning of Dorcas

Noun

Dorcas (plural Dorcasses or Dorcases)

  1. 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

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Questions about Dorcasses

What is Dorcasses the plural of?
Dorcasses is the plural of Dorcas.

Words near Dorcasses in the dictionary

  1. dorcadions
  2. Dorcas
  3. dorcas gazelle
  4. dorcas gazelles
  5. Dorcassed
  6. Dorcasses
  7. Dorcassing
  8. dorcastries
  9. dorcastry
  10. Dorce
  11. Dorcely

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