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/beedz"woom'euhn/, n., pl. beadswomen. Archaic.1. a woman who prays for another person as a duty, esp. when paid.2. an almswoman.[1325-75; earlier bedes woman, r. ME bedewoman; see BEAD, 'S1, WOMAN]
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Beadswoman — Beads wom an, Bedeswoman Bedes wom an, n.; pl. { women}. Fem. of {Beadsman}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beadswoman — [bēdz′woom΄ən] n. pl. beadswomen [bēdz′wim΄ən] a female beadsman … English World dictionary
beadswoman — /beedz woom euhn/, n., pl. beadswomen. Archaic. 1. a woman who prays for another person as a duty, esp. when paid. 2. an almswoman. [1325 75; earlier bedes woman, r. ME bedewoman; see BEAD, S1, WOMAN] * * * beadsˈwoman noun ▪ A person bound or… … Useful english dictionary
beadswoman — n. See beadsman … New dictionary of synonyms
Bedeswoman — 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
bedes|wom|an — «BEEDZ WUM uhn», noun, plural wom|en. = beadswoman. (Cf. ↑beadswoman) … Useful english dictionary
bedeswoman — [bēdz′woom΄ən] n. pl. bedeswomen [bēdz′wim΄ən] BEADSWOMAN * * * … Universalium
beadsman — n.; (also beadswoman) Intercessor, pleader, one s humble or obedient servant, one s to command, etc … New dictionary of synonyms
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 …
