bedehouse

[beed-hous]

noun, plural bede·hous·es

[beed-hou-ziz] /ˈbidˌhaʊ zɪz/.

beadhouse.

beadhouse

or bede·house

[beed-hous]

noun, plural bead·hous·es

[beed-hou-ziz] /ˈbidˌhaʊ zɪz/.

(formerly) an almshouse in which the residents were required to pray for the founder.

Origin of beadhouse

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at bead, house

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