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Beadsman

/ˈbiːdzmən/

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

📖 Definitions of "Beadsman"

noun

1
A petitioner; someone who seeks some type of favour from another, usually from a superior.
2
A man employed in praying; especially one who prays for another.
3
A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder; an almsman.
4
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.

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