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dorcas society

Dor·cas so·ci·e·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawr-kuh s suh-sahy-i-tee]
    • /ˈdɔr kəs səˈsaɪ ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawr-kuh s suh-sahy-i-tee]
    • /ˈdɔr kəs səˈsaɪ ɪ ti/

Definitions of dorcas society words

  • noun dorcas society a society of women of a church whose work it is to provide clothing for the poor. 1
  • noun dorcas society a Christian charitable society for women with the aim of providing clothes for the poor 0
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Origin of dorcas society

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; named after Dorcas

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Parts of speech for Dorcas society

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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dorcas society popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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