Noun: beadswoman (beadswomen) 'beedz,wû-mun
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
- A female person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
"The beadswoman spent hours in quiet contemplation, offering prayers for her patrons";
- bedeswoman
Derived forms: beadswomen
Type of: adult female, prayer, supplicant, woman
Encyclopedia: Beadswoman