beadhouse

bead·house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [beed-hous]
- /ˈbidˌhaʊs/
- /bˈiːdhaʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beed-hous]
- /ˈbidˌhaʊs/

Definitions of beadhouse word

noun beadhouse an almshouse in which inhabitants were expected to pray for the soul of the founder 3
noun beadhouse an almshouse where the inmates were required to pray for its benefactors 3
noun plural beadhouse (formerly) an almshouse in which the residents were required to pray for the founder. 1
noun beadhouse (historical) An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors. 0

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Origin of beadhouse

First appearance:

before 1125

One of the 6% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1125-75; See origin at bead, house

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Parts of speech for Beadhouse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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beadhouse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

beadhouse usage trend in Literature

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