beadswoman

beads·wom·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beedz-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈbidzˌwʊm ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beedz-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈbidzˌwʊm ən/

Definitions of beadswoman word

noun beadswoman a female inhabitant of a beadhouse 3
noun beadswoman a female beadsman 3
noun plural beadswoman a woman who prays for another person as a duty, especially when paid. 1
noun plural beadswoman an almswoman. 1
noun beadswoman A female beadsman. 0

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Origin of beadswoman

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; earlier bedes woman, replacing Middle English bedewoman; see bead, 's1, woman

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Parts of speech for Beadswoman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beadswoman

beadswoman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

beadswoman usage trend in Literature

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