bedesman

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Noun bedesman has 1 sense

beadsman, bedesman - a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
--₁ is a kind of prayer, supplicant

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Bedesman

Noun

1. A medieval term for a person who is employed to say prayers for the soul of another.

Sample sentence: The bedesman knelt before the altar, his lips moving silently in prayer for the well-being of his patron.

Noun

2. A beggar who solicits alms while offering prayers.

Sample sentence: The old man, dressed in rags, wandered the streets as a bedesman, hoping for the kindness of passersby.

Adjective

1. Relating to or characteristic of a particular locality.

Sample sentence: The bedesman dialect was distinct and could easily be identified within a few sentences.

Adjective

2. Popular; widespread; well-known.

Sample sentence: The bedesman song became an instant hit and was heard playing on the radio everywhere.