Beadsman (Noun)
Meaning
A person who is paid to pray for the soul of another.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The wealthy patron hired a beadsman to pray for the soul of his deceased wife, providing a lifelong position and income.
- During the Victorian era, it was common for affluent families to employ a beadsman to conduct daily prayers at the local church for their dearly departed loved ones.
- In the days of old, the monarch appointed a royal beadsman, whose sole duty was to pray for the monarch's eternal salvation.
- The family's choice of beadsman was influenced by the man's soothing chanting voice and unshakeable dedication to his faith.
- At the funeral, a lone beadsman recited prayers for the deceased, comforted by the thought that his livelihood allowed him to serve such a worthy cause.