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Mendicant
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Meaning
Adj
●
Depending on
alms
for a living.
●
In People:
Of or
pertaining
to a beggar.
●
In People:
Of or
pertaining
to a
member
of a
religious order
forbidden
to own
property
, and who must
beg
for a living.
Noun
●
In People:
A
pauper
who
lives
by begging.
●
In People:
A
religious
friar
,
forbidden
to own
personal property
, who
begs
for a living.
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Origin
mendicant
English
mendicans
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Monastic
Friar
Clergyman
Beggar
Nun
Priestly
Holy Man
Vestal Virgin
Religious Order
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