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Bedesman
UK
/ˈbiːdz.mən/
US
/ˈbidz.mən/
Translation of "bedesman" into Russian
bedesman
Noun
UK
/ˈbiːdz.mən/
US
/ˈbidz.mən/
bedesman
bedesmen pl
The bedesman received alms from the church.
Бедняк получал милостыню от церкви.
The bedesman was grateful for the food given to him.
Нищий был благодарен за еду, которую ему дали.
Definitions
bedesman
Noun
UK
/ˈbiːdz.mən/
US
/ˈbidz.mən/
A person who is supported by a charity or alms, often in return for prayers.
The old bedesman spent his days in the chapel, offering prayers for the benefactors who provided for his needs.
(historical, chiefly Scotland) A royal pensioner or almsman, traditionally wearing a blue gown and licensed to beg on behalf of the crown.
At Holyrood Palace the bedesmen, clad in their blue gowns, gathered to receive the monarch's charity.