bedeman
/ˈbiːdmən/
noun
- A person who prays for others, especially one who is paid or supported to pray for the soul of a benefactor; historically, a resident of a bedehouse.
- The bedeman spent his days in the chapel praying for the founder's family.
- The old records mention a bedeman who lived in the almshouse and prayed daily for the village.
- In medieval times, a bedeman was often supported by a charitable endowment.
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