- beadsmen
- n. almsman; person who prays for another as duty
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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beadsman — noun (plural beadsmen) historical a pensioner provided for by a benefactor in return for prayers … English new terms dictionary
beadsman — /ˈbidzmən/ (say beedzmuhn) noun (plural beadsmen) Obsolete 1. a man who prays for someone else, as a duty, and especially when paid for it. 2. a male inmate of a poorhouse. Also, bedesman. {bead (in obsolete sense prayer ) + s3 + man} –beadswoman …
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beadsman — [bēdz′mən] n. pl. beadsmen [bēdz′mən] [ME bedeman < bede, prayer (see BEAD) + man,MAN] Obs. 1. a person who prays for another, esp. one paid to do so 2. a person in a poorhouse … English World dictionary
