"Was Dorcas there, then?" "Of course not. She 'happened to be near the door'."
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Dorcas
//ˈdɔɹkəs//
Synonyms for "dorcas" (1 found)
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Proper Noun(1 words)
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Translations
9 translations across 7 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- Δορκάς name (biblical woman)
Catalan
1 entries- Dorques name (biblical woman)
Finnish
1 entries- Dorkas name (biblical woman)
Hawaiian
2 entries- Doreka name (biblical woman)
- Koleka name (female given name)
Norwegian
1 entries- Dorkas name (biblical woman)
Portuguese
2 entries- Dorcas name (biblical woman)
- Dorcas name (female given name)
Swedish
1 entries- Dorkas name (biblical woman)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Dorcas brought in fresh tea.
Source: tatoeba (8853369)
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.
Source: wiktionary
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.
Source: wiktionary
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