gebed-mann

gebed-mann, m.n: one who prays; (specifically) cleric. (yeh-BED-MAHN / jɛ-ˈbɛd-ˌman)

Medieval manuscript image of two angels sitting piggyback on the shoulders of two monks.
Bible moralisée; France, 14th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Français 167, f. 302r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

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