Dictionarybeads•wom•anPronunciation: (bēdz'woom"un), [key] —n., —pl. -wom•en. Archaic. 1. a woman who prays for another person as a duty, esp. when paid. 2. an almswoman. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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