Dorcas
Speech parts
1. Dorcas - Noun
2. Dorcas - Verb
3. Dorcas - Proper noun
Meaning
A woman who is said, in the Bible, to have been restored to life by Peter.
A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin.
(Christianity, historical) Used attributively of a ladies' association within the church in order to make and distribute clothes for the poor.
Dorcas (plural Dorcasses or Dorcases)
A member of a Dorcas association.
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.
Synonyms
Phrases with the word
Examples
For example, Dorcas widows (an association) have where they stay, all we did was to expand it for them.
Dorcas is one of the more confident girls, and has stated that she always wanted to be a June bride and have a baby right away.
According to Minister of Health Dorcas Makgato, the church expressed interest in assisting with developing the country when leader Bishop Lekganyane met with former vice president Ponatshego Kedikilwe last year August.
Other The Nation staff members who got nominations are Damola Kola-Dare, Grace Obike, Justina Asishana, Dorcas Egede and Gbenga Ogundare.
Support Diepsloot resident Lorato Dorcas Pudieng as she sells blankets.
Bulawayo Central constituency is currently under MDC-T legislator, Dorcas Sibanda.