bedesman

• Исторический термин для человека, которому платили за молитвы за душу другого, часто связанный с богадельнями или религиозными учреждениями.

A historical term for a person who was paid to pray for the soul of another, often associated with almshouses or religious institutions.

1. Paid prayer personC2formalbritish

   A person who is paid to pray for the soul of another, often in a religious context.

   Наёмный молитвенник

   • The wealthy merchant hired a bedesman to pray for his deceased father.
   • In medieval times, a bedesman would recite prayers daily for the benefactor's soul.
   • The monastery employed several bedesmen to ensure continuous prayers for the founder.

   Synonymsprayer