beadhouse
or bede·house
[ beed-hous ]
noun,plural bead·hous·es [beed-hou-ziz]. /ˈbidˌhaʊ zɪz/.
(formerly) an almshouse in which the residents were required to pray for the founder.
Origin of beadhouse
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