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bedeswoman — [bēdz′woom΄ən] n. pl. bedeswomen [bēdz′wim΄ən] BEADSWOMAN … English World dictionary
Bedeswoman — Beadswoman Beads wom an, Bedeswoman Bedes wom an, n.; pl. { women}. Fem. of {Beadsman}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beadswoman — Beads wom an, Bedeswoman Bedes wom an, n.; pl. { women}. Fem. of {Beadsman}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-women — Beadswoman Beads wom an, Bedeswoman Bedes wom an, n.; pl. { women}. Fem. of {Beadsman}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
St Katharine's by the Tower — full name Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of St. Katharine by the Tower was a medieval church and hospital next to the Tower of London. The establishment was founded in 1148 and demolished in 1825 to build St Katharine Docks, which takes its … Wikipedia
Bede — • The old English word bede (Anglo Saxon bed) means a prayer, though the derivative form, gebed, was more common in this sense in Anglo Saxon literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bede Bede … Catholic encyclopedia
bedesman — /ˈbidzmən/ (say beedzmuhn) noun (plural bedesmen) → beadsman. –bedeswoman /ˈbidzwʊmən/ (say beedzwoomuhn), noun …
beads|wom|an — «BEEDZ WUM uhn», noun, plural wom|en. 1. a woman who prays for a benefactor. 2. an almswoman. Also, bedeswoman … Useful english dictionary
