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Noun: beadswoman (beadswomen)  'beedz,wû-mun
Usage: archaic
  1. 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