Noun: bedesman (bedesmen) beedz-mun
- A male person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
"Medieval nobles often employed bedesmen to pray for their salvation";
- beadsman [archaic]
Derived forms: bedesmen
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, prayer, sod [informal], supplicant
Encyclopedia: Bedesman