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beadsman

/ˈbiːdzmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
beads-man
IPA
/ˈbiːdzmən/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A petitioner; someone who seeks some type of favour from another, usually from a superior.

noun

A man employed in praying; especially one who prays for another.

noun

A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder; an almsman.

noun

A public almsman; one who received alms from the king, and was expected in return to pray for the royal welfare and that of the state; a licensed beggar.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From earlier bedeman, from Middle English bedeman (“a petitioner”), equivalent to bead (“request, petition, prayer”) + -man.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

beadsmen (plural) bedesman (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

beadswoman

Synonyms

bedesman

Questions

How do you pronounce beadsman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːdzmən/.
What does beadsman mean?
A petitioner; someone who seeks some type of favour from another, usually from a superior.
Where does beadsman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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