| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.[Websters]. | |
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Date "BEDEHOUSE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BEDEHOUSE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] Formerly, a hospital or alms house, where the poor prayed for their founders and benefactors. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
