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BEADHOUSE
Etymology
Noun
beadhouse (plural beadhouses)
(historical) An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.
Source: Wiktionary
Bead"house`, Bede"house`, n. Etym: [OE. bede prayer + E. house. See Bead, n.]
Definition: An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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