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PRONUNCIATION OF BEADSMAN

beadsman  [ˈbiːdzmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEADSMAN

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Beadsman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEADSMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

beadsman

Beadsman

Bedesman, or beadsman was generally a pensioner or almsman whose duty it was to pray for his benefactor. In Scotland there were public almsmen supported by the king and expected in return to pray for his welfare and that of the state. These men wore long blue gowns with a pewter badge on the right arm, and were nicknamed Blue Gowns. Their number corresponded to the king's years, an extra one being added each royal birthday. They were privileged to ask alms throughout Scotland. On the king's birthday each bedesman received a new blue gown, a loaf, a bottle of ale, and a leathern purse containing a penny for every year of the king's life. On the pewter badge which they wore were their name and the words "pass and repass," which authorized them to ask alms. The last beadsman died in Aberdeen in 1988. In consequence of its use in this general sense of pensioner, "bedesman" was long used in English as equivalent to "servant." The word had a special sense as the name for those almsmen attached to cathedrals and other churches, whose duty it was to pray for the souls of deceased benefactors.

Definition of beadsman in the English dictionary

The definition of beadsman in the dictionary is a person who prays for another's soul, esp one paid or fed for doing so. Other definition of beadsman is a person kept in an almshouse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEADSMAN


backswordsman
ˈbækˌsɔːdzmən
backwoodsman
ˈbækˌwʊdzmən
backwoodsmen
ˈbækwʊdzmən
bandsman
ˈbændzmən
bedesman
ˈbiːdzmən
bondsman
ˈbɒndzmən
coastguardsman
ˈkəʊstˌɡɑːdzmən
fraudsman
ˈfrɔːdzmən
groundsman
ˈɡraʊndzmən
guardsman
ˈɡɑːdzmən
headsman
ˈhɛdzmən
herdsman
ˈhɜːdzmən
landsman
ˈlændzmən
ombudsman
ˈɒmbʊdzmən
seedsman
ˈsiːdzmən
swordsman
ˈsɔːdzmən
thirdsman
ˈθɜːdzmən
tidesman
ˈtaɪdzmən
tradesman
ˈtreɪdzmən
woodsman
ˈwʊdzmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEADSMAN

beaded
beader
beadhouse
beadier
beadiest
beadily
beadiness
beading
beadle
beadledom
beadleship
beadlike
beadroll
beads
beadsmen
beadswoman
beadwork
beady
beady eye
beady-eyed

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEADSMAN

bail bondsman
businessman
Congressman
craftsman
fieldsman
Financial Ombudsman
gadsman
gildsman
goadsman
guildsman
huntsman
infieldsman
leadsman
National Guardsman
oddsman
roberdsman
salesman
spokesman
sportsman
synodsman

Synonyms and antonyms of beadsman in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «beadsman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEADSMAN

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beadsman
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beadsman
75 millions of speakers

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duacı
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Trends of use of beadsman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEADSMAN»

The term «beadsman» is normally little used and occupies the 150.870 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEADSMAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beadsman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEADSMAN»

Discover the use of beadsman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beadsman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Keats's Poetry and the Politics of the Imagination
Under feudalism, a beadsman (Keats's representative of orthodox religion in the narrative) was not motivated entirely by a pure love for or devotion to God. Rather , paid to pray for others, he was bound by economic conditions to a specific ...
Daniel P. Watkins, 1989
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The Broom of the System: A Novel
LENORE BEADSMAN: This is ridiculous, get on with it. Stonecipher, what are you doing? STONECIPHER BEADSMAN III: Shall we, Father? MINISTER: Ahem. Miss LaVache, I understand you have composed your own vows, to be read to Mr .
David Foster Wallace, 2004
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A Companion to David Foster Wallace Studies
Lenore Beadsman as the heroine of an irresolute bildungsroman. While information about the Beadsman family going back several generations is provided sporadically throughout the novel and via several narrators whose memories and ...
Marshall Boswell, Stephen J. Burn, 2013
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The Wayfaring Man: A Tale of the Temple
eyes rested upon the beadsman. It was clear that he had been directed to the beadsman in the same manner as had Baana. He came forward and reaching into the bosom of his roughly made gaberdine was about to hand something to the ...
George Estes, 1922
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Coates's Herd Book: Containing the Pedigrees of Improved ...
BLAND, Captain J. L., Blandsfort, Abbeyleix, Queen's County, Ireland. BEADSMAN'S KATE, roan, calved J an. 7, 1895, Vols. 44, 45, 46, and 49, pp. 324 , 337, 348, 385. Breeder Viscount de Vesci, Abbeyleix; sire Beadsman's Heir 62175, dam ...
Henry Strafford, 1908
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Coates's Herd Book
BEADSMAN'S KATE, roan, calved Jan. 7, 1895, Vols. 44, 45, 46, and 49, pp. 324, 337, 348, 385. Breeder Viscount de Vesci, Abbeyleix ; sire Beadsman's Heir 62175, dam Irish Kate 3rd by Sir Blithe 58133, g. d. Irish Kate 2nd by Lord Bountiful ...
George Coates, 1908
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The Sportsman
Mr. Crawford's East Langton, Sat. 41b. (3), and Sir J. B. Mill's Cymba colt, Sst. Tib. 7 to 2 against Beadsman. Won by n neck. At Newmarket First Spring Meeting, ridden by Wells, he ran a dead heat with Mr. Howard's Eclipse for the Newmarket  ...
8
Representative One-act Plays by American Authors
BEADSMAN. Think? Don't you know? BOY. Yes, sir. BEADSMAN. Who am I then ? BOY. You're the Dreadful Headsman. BEADSMAN. I am the winder of the king's four clocks and when I am needed I am the best headsman in three kingdoms.
Margaret Gardner Mayorga, 1922
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The New sporting magazine
It is noticeable that nearly all these winners are the property of Sir Joseph Hawley , Beadsman having had very few mares, until latterly, beyond those of his owner. He stood last season at Hurstbourne Park at a subscription of 35 mares at 100 ...
10
The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.
7 to 2 against Beadsman. Won by a neck. At Newmarket First Spring Meeting, ridden by Wells, he ran a dead heat with Mr. Howard's Eclipse for the Newmarket Stakes of 50 sovs. each. 8st. 71b. each, D.M. ; Count Batthyany's The Farmer's Son ...
John William Carleton

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEADSMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beadsman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
DDF review: The Eve of St Agnes
The play opened with the Beadsman, played by Frederic Mollet, whose solemnity brought to life the figure in Keats's poem. Madeline was ... «Palatinate, Feb 14»
2
Soon just breathing will be considered "sexist"
Airman, alderman, bailsman, bandsman, bandyman, anksman, bargeman, Batman, beadsman, bedesman, busman, boardman, boatsman, ... «RenewAmerica, Apr 13»
3
Dr.No (Sharks in the water), Babyshambles @ Le Fontania, Paris
Lavache Beadsman 2 years ago. Babyshambles are great ... Raskolnikov1705 2 years ago in reply to Lavache Beadsman. We all want that! «YouTube, Apr 13»
4
A Conversation With DT Max About His New David Foster Wallace …
He even has his doppel do it in The Pale King and Stonecipher LaVache Beadsman, something of a stand-in for David, does it in The Broom of ... «The Awl, Aug 12»
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Pete Doherty LIVE @ Rock am Ring 2012
Lavache Beadsman 2 years ago. This crowd sucks. Could they be any less into it? Read more Show less. ▽ Report spam or abuse. Deniz I. 2 ... «YouTube, Jun 12»
6
David Foster Wallace: the novels and short story collections
The lead character is Lenore Stonecipher Beadsman, a 24-year-old telephone switchboard operator who is having to deal with three big life ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 11»
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A Cure for Head-Exploding Brilliance
... Lenore Stonecipher Beadsman, her lover Rick Vigorous, etc.) Sylvanshine is on his way to the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria. «Wall Street Journal, Apr 11»
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Adorable Literary Hoax Goes Entirely Unnoticed
... women nearer the center of the narration (setting aside Lenore Stonecipher Beadsman, Jr., the protagonist in Wallace's first novel, The Broom of the System). «Gawker, Jul 09»
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David Foster Wallace's struggle to surpass “Infinite Jest.”
His protagonist is Lenore Stonecipher Beadsman; her boyfriend is Rick Vigorous, an Amherst graduate and the director of the publishing firm ... «New Yorker, Mar 09»

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