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Deaconesses is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Deaconesses in a sentence

Deaconesses meaning

plural of deaconess

Using Deaconesses

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of deaconess
  • In the example corpus, deaconesses often appears in combinations such as: as deaconesses.

Context around Deaconesses

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

others 1×

Often after:

helped 1× main 1× constitute 1×

Sentence patterns with Deaconesses

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

appointed as deaconesses from 1861 1× deaconesses helped female 1× deaconesses main the 1× deaconesses would assist 1× in others deaconesses constitute a 1× widows and deaconesses these orders 1× women as deaconesses 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anciently the eastern 1× deaconesses helped female 1× deaconesses main the 1× deaconesses would assist 1× in some traditions 1× women s ministry 1×

Common sentence endings:

4th century onwards 1× considered ordained clergy 1× in the east 1× of a deacon 1× of the community 1× reasons of modesty 1×

Words around Deaconesses

Just before it in the word index:

deaconess 28 deacon 326 deacidification 11 deacetylbaccatin 2 deacetylase 3 deacetis 5

Just after it in the word index:

deaconries 2 deaconry 2 deacons 174 deactivate 44 deactivated 97 deactivates 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Deaconesses

  • In this selection, "deaconesses" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, others, helped, main and constitute stand out and add context to how "deaconesses" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include appointed as deaconesses from 1861 and deaconesses helped female. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deaconesses" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deaconesses

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Anciently, the Eastern churches ordained women as deaconesses. (8 words)

Deaconesses helped female candidates for reasons of modesty. (8 words)

Deaconesses main The title "women deacon" or "deaconess" appears in many documents from the early Church period, particularly in the East. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

In some traditions a female deacon is simply a member of the order of deacons; in others, deaconesses constitute a separate order; in others, the title "deaconess" was also given to the wife of a deacon. (36 words)

Women's orders: virgins, widows and deaconesses These orders had been of considerable importance in earlier centuries; but tended to be sidelined in cathedrals from the 4th century onwards. (29 words)

Women's ministry Women were appointed as deaconesses from 1861 but they could not function fully as deacons and were not considered ordained clergy. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

Anciently, the Eastern churches ordained women as deaconesses.

Deaconesses helped female candidates for reasons of modesty.

Deaconesses main The title "women deacon" or "deaconess" appears in many documents from the early Church period, particularly in the East.

Deaconesses would assist in anointing and baptising women, and in ministering to the spiritual needs of the women of the community.

In some traditions a female deacon is simply a member of the order of deacons; in others, deaconesses constitute a separate order; in others, the title "deaconess" was also given to the wife of a deacon.

Women's ministry Women were appointed as deaconesses from 1861 but they could not function fully as deacons and were not considered ordained clergy.

Women's orders: virgins, widows and deaconesses These orders had been of considerable importance in earlier centuries; but tended to be sidelined in cathedrals from the 4th century onwards.

Common combinations with deaconesses

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • as deaconesses 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deaconesses" in a sentence?
An example: "Anciently, the Eastern churches ordained women as deaconesses." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "deaconesses" from authentic English texts.
What does "deaconesses" mean?
Deaconesses means: plural of deaconess
How many example sentences with "deaconesses" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "deaconesses", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.