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Dorcas

[ dawr-kuhs ]

noun

  1. a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for people in need. Acts 9:36–41.


Dorcas

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. a charitable woman of Joppa (Acts 9:36–42)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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He is married to a pastor, Dorcas, and they have two adult sons.

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“Not much milk comes out,” said their 38-year-old mother, Dorcas Simon, who struggles to breastfeed and has three other children.

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“There are good things that happen when the water table is raised,” said Dorcas Benard, an environmental and biosystems engineer.

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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.

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Dorcas Reilly, who was one of the first full-time members of Campbell’s home economics department, took the challenge in stride.

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