DORCAS
\dˈɔːkəz], \dˈɔːkəz], \d_ˈɔː_k_ə_z]\
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dor'kas, n. given in Acts, ix. 36, as the Greek translation of Tabitha (Aramaic, 'female gazelle'), the name of the Christian woman of Joppa, famous for her good works, esp. the making of clothes for the poor--hence DORCAS SOCIETIES, ladies' societies for making and providing clothes for the poor.
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