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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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deaconess

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌdiːkəˈnes/

A female deacon.

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hospital deaconessmedical deaconesshome deaconess. deaconesswork deaconessmovement deaconessdeaconess israeldeaconess england
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Related Words

archdeaconessdeanessbishopessdoyennedonoresswomanarchbishopesscoadjutress

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