beadmen
/ˈbiːdmən/
noun
- Plural of beadman; people who pray for others, especially those paid or appointed to do so historically.
- According to the old charter, the beadmen were provided with food and lodging in exchange for their prayers.
- The historian described how beadmen were often former soldiers or poor scholars supported by the church.
- The monastery housed several beadmen who chanted prayers daily for the local community.
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