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bedesman

/ˈbiːdz.mən/

翻译: 历史用语,指为他人灵魂祈祷而获得报酬的人,常与济贫院或宗教机构有关。

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noun

/ˈbiːdz.mən/formalbritish已废弃
  • zh历史用语,指为他人灵魂祈祷而获得报酬的人,常与济贫院或宗教机构有关。

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.

    zh受雇祈祷者

    • 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.

    同义词prayer

词形
  • bedesmen plural form
  • bedesmen's possessive plural form
  • bedesman's possessive singular form