beadsman

n. 替施主祈祷者, 乞丐

发音

/ˈbiːdzmən/

词形变化

beadsmen 复数 beadsmen

别名

beadman bedesman

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

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  2. 2.

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

  3. 3.

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

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  4. 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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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

bedesman

上位词 3

man prayer supplicant

词源

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

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