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PRONUNCIATION OF DORCAS

Dorcas  [ˈdɔːkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DORCAS

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Dorcas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DORCAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dorcas

Dorcas

Dorcas was a disciple who lived in Joppa, referenced in the Book of Acts in the New Testament. Acts recounts that when she died, she was mourned by "all the widows... crying and showing the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them". The Greek construct used in this passage indicates that the widows were the recipients of Dorcas' charity, but she may also have been a widow herself. It is likely that she was a woman of some means, given her ability to help the poor. The disciples present called upon Saint Peter, who came from nearby Lydda to the place where her body was being laid out for burial, and raised her from the dead. This narrative concerning Tabitha/Dorcas indicates her prominence in the community at Joppa. This might also be indicated by the fact that Peter took the trouble to come to her from a neighbouring city, when requested by the community members. The name Dorcas is a Greek translation of the Aramaic name Tabitha, meaning "gazelle". One species of gazelle is now known as the dorcas gazelle.

Definition of Dorcas in the English dictionary

The definition of Dorcas in the dictionary is a charitable woman of Joppa.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DORCAS


Aristarchus
ˌærɪˈstɑːkəs
carcase
ˈkɑːkəs
carcass
ˈkɑːkəs
caucus
ˈkɔːkəs
circus
ˈsɜːkəs
corcass
ˈkɔːkəs
cysticercus
ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːkəs
ficus
ˈfiːkəs
fucus
ˈfjuːkəs
glaucous
ˈɡlɔːkəs
Hipparchus
hɪˈpɑːkəs
Leucas
ˈluːkəs
Leukas
ˈluːkəs
Lucas
ˈluːkəs
mucous
ˈmjuːkəs
mucus
ˈmjuːkəs
Ophiuchus
ɒˈfjuːkəs
Orcus
ˈɔːkəs
raucous
ˈrɔːkəs
submucous
sʌbˈmjuːkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DORCAS

Doradus
dorb
dorba
dorbug
Dorcas society
Dorchester
Dordogne
Dordrecht
doree
Dorgon
dorhawk
Dorian
Doric
doridoid
dories
doris
dorize
dork
dorkiness
Dorking

WORDS THAT END LIKE DORCAS

Americas
as
as far as
as good as
as long as
as soon as
as well as
Bahamas
canvas
Caracas
Christmas
cycas
Dallas
Dias
extras
fracas
gas
Moluccas
South Moluccas
Zacatecas

Synonyms and antonyms of Dorcas in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Dorcas» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Dorcas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dorcas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dorcas» in English.

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多卡斯
1,325 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
570 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
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Dorcas
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوركاس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Доркас
278 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
270 millions of speakers

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দর্কা
260 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
220 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
190 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
180 millions of speakers

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ドーカス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도르 카스
85 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Dorcas
80 millions of speakers

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தொற்காளைப்
75 millions of speakers

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डोरकास
75 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
70 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
65 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Доркас
40 millions of speakers

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Dorcas
30 millions of speakers
el

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Dorcas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dorkas
14 millions of speakers
sv

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Dorcas
10 millions of speakers
no

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Dorcas
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DORCAS»

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1
Frogs: The Animal Answer Guide
Frogs are amazingly diverse, ranging from the massive Goliath frog, which weighs several pounds, to the discovered gold frog, which measures a mere three-eighths of an inch when fully grown.
Michael E. Dorcas, Whit Gibbons, 2011
2
All the Women of the Bible
She Was a Philanthropist Dorcas the believer was likewise Dorcas the benefactress. "This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. " How significant are these last three words! Too many well-meaning people sit around ...
Herbert Lockyer, 1967
3
Snakes of the Southeast
Featuring more than three hundred color photographs and nearly fifty distribution maps, Snakes of the Southeast is stuffed with both entertaining and detailed, in-depth information.
J. Whitfield Gibbons, Michael E. Dorcas, 2005
4
Simple Fountains: 20 Step-by-Step Projects for Indoors and Out
This new paperback edition of Simple Fountains gives you illustrated, precise, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for building 20 aesthetically interesting waterworks at a fraction of the cost you'd pay for those found in upscale ...
Dorcas Adkins, 2003
5
Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual.
This council shall consist of the following: Personal Ministries leader (chairperson ), Personal Ministries secretary, Publishing Ministries coordinator, pastor, an elder, church treasurer, Dorcas Society leader, Dorcas Society secretary, Adventist ...
General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, 2005
6
North American Watersnakes: A Natural History
Almost 100 color photographs accompany the text, illustrating all 14 species and nearly all subspecies.
J. Whitfield Gibbons, Michael E. Dorcas, 2004
7
Frogs and Toads of the Southeast
A comprehensive, authoritative, and fun-to-read identification guide enumerates the distinguishing characteristics of frogs and toads found throughout the southeastern United States and discusses their morphology, the main groups to be ...
Michael E. Dorcas, J. Whitfield Gibbons, 2008
8
Dorcas, the Daughter of Faustina
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Nathan Chapman Kouns, 2012
9
The Rotarian
"THE WIFE of the late owner of the log house came out to greet Dorcas." SHE was born in Tennessee during the Administration of Jackson. She lived halfway through the Administration of Coolidge. She was reared by her grandmother, ...
10
Junior Dorcas Cook Book: Containing Recipes Recommended and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Mich. ). Junior Dorcas Society (Jackson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DORCAS»

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MDC-T Lawmaker Says Shut Down Zimbabwe Factories Now …
MDC-T legislator Dorcas Sibanda said it was sad that companies have shut down leaving thousands of people unemployed. x. MDC-T ... «VOA Studio 7 for Zimbabwe, Jul 15»
2
Ladies in Lavender review: Bitter-sweet adaptation slides down like …
Lisa Gormley is dashing and vivacious as Olga the Russian artist and Gael Ballantyne excellent as Dorcas, the sisters' ever-vigilant ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
New sidewalks to improve student commute on Blue Ridge Drive
I see them when I drive in the morning,” said Lakeside High School Assistant Principal Dorcas Powell. New sidewalks are being installed from ... «NBC26.tv, Jul 15»
4
Women promote healthy living
THE Dorcas Women's Welfare Society for the Seventh Day Adventist Church has also made good use of the Northern Agriculture Show in ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
5
Thousands of pounds invested on outdoor gyms in Stroud to …
Dorcas Binns (C, Nailsworth) has spent half of her grant on outdoor exercise equipment for the residents of her ward. She said: "My ward is ... «Gloucester Citizen, Jul 15»
6
Here comes fall
Sorry to Dorcas... The golf was decent, with nice weather to boot. I did win what we called the junior varsity match with a nine-hole victory last ... «Journal Review, Jul 15»
7
West Picks Miss Teen Representatives
Some of the contestants were encouraged to join the Miss Teen category and one of them, Dorcas Mugwaneza, emerged first runner-up. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
Dorcas, Winter Harbor libraries team up in hiring shared staffer
GOULDSBORO — Dorcas Library was advertising for a part-time ... “Dorcas was out there first with an ad and had a very low response rate, ... «The Ellsworth American, Jul 15»
9
I'm not minister of goats: Chinotimba
MDC-T legislators Godfrey Sithole (Chitungwiza North) and deputy chief whip Dorcas Sibanda raised the issue, saying it was un-Parliamentary ... «NewsDay, Jul 15»
10
Unusual Neolithic Burials Unearthed in Egypt
A fragment of a Dorcas gazelle skull with horns found near his head may have been a ceremonial headdress. This skeleton also showed signs ... «Archaeology, Jul 15»

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