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beadswoman

American  
[beedz-woom-uhn] / ˈbidzˌwʊm ən /

noun

Archaic.

PLURAL

beadswomen

  1. a woman who prays for another person as a duty, especially when paid.

  2. an almswoman.

Etymology

Origin of beadswoman

1325–75; earlier bedes woman, replacing Middle English bedewoman; bead, 's 1, woman

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