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Dorcas

American

[dawr-kuhs] / ˈdɔr kəs /

noun

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

Dorcas British

/ ˈdɔːkəs /

noun

a charitable woman of Joppa (Acts 9:36–42)

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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.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2023

This holiday dish owes its existence to Campbell’s, with credit due to the talented home economist and chef Dorcas Reilly.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Dr Joyce Balagadde-Kambugu, head of paediatric oncology at UCI, says that just like Dorcas, many children with cancer live in rural areas.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

The acting, from Major Curda’s sad boy Romeo to Dorcas Leung’s sweetheart Juliet to Mia Katigbak’s warm, blunt Nurse, is uniformly strong.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

Mrs. Lapham, Madge, Dorcas, all had crowded into the little birth and death room.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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