Beadroll

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A catalogue of people whose souls are to be prayed for. obsolete
  2. 2
    A catalogue of names; a pedigree, a long respected series.

    "Dan Chaucer, well of English vndefyled, / On Fames eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled."

Example

More examples

"Dan Chaucer, well of English vndefyled, / On Fames eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled."

Etymology

From bead + roll.

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