dorcas
/ˈdɔɹkəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin.
name
Used attributively of a ladies' association within the church in order to make and distribute clothes for the poor.
noun
A member of a Dorcas association.
verb
To do the work of a Dorcas; to make and distribute clothes to the poor.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "She established a Dorcas society at Baslehurst, of which she became permanent president, and spent her money in carrying on this institution in the manner most pleasing to herself."
- "The daughter was probably some prim Miss, neat, sensible, pious, but all in a small feminine way, in which Felix was no more interested than in Dorcas meetings, biographies of devout women, and that amount of ornamental knitting which was not inconsistent with Nonconforming seriousness."
- "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 good that makes us called good;"
- "I have beheld, O Dorcasses! with admiration and gratitude , the coats and garments, the lint and bandages which you have made."
- "yea, of women, not a few, who following in the train of those who “ministered to Christ,” were good Dorcasses, and “succourers of many.""
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdɔɹkəs/
- British English: /ˈdɔːkəs/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.
Inflected Forms
Dorcasses (plural)
Dorcases (plural)
Dorcasses (present, singular)
Dorcases (present, singular)
Dorcassing (participle, present)
Dorcasing (participle, present)
Dorcassed (participle, past)
Dorcassed (past)
Dorcased (participle, past)
Dorcased (past)