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beadsman, bedesman [ˈbiːdzmən]

n pl -men

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who prays for another's soul, esp one paid or fed for doing so

2. (Historical Terms) a person kept in an almshouse

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beadsman - a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another

supplicant, prayer - someone who prays to God

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