Dorcas

Definition

A member of a Dorcas association.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δορκάς (dorkás, “gazelle”), translation of Tabitha in the Bible.

Example Sentences

• "Secondly, When a person not only hath grace, but also is beneficial, usefull, doth much good in his time, is diffusive of holinesse, full of good works, serves his generation, and hath done his work before he fals asleep, hath his Dorcasses coats to be seen after his death; it is only our doing good that makes us called good;"
• "I have beheld, O Dorcasses! with admiration and gratitude , the coats and garments, the lint and bandages which you have made."
• "yea, of women, not a few, who following in the train of those who “ministered to Christ,” were good Dorcasses, and “succourers of many.""