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mendicant

/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/

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noun

A pauper who lives by begging.

Examples :

"The old mendicant sat on the steps of the church, asking for coins to buy food. "

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noun

A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.

Examples :

"The mendicant knocked on the door, asking for donations to support his monastery. "

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adjective

Depending on alms for a living.

Examples :

"The mendicant friar relied on the generosity of villagers for his food and shelter. "

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a beggar.

Examples :

"The tired, mendicant monks walked from village to village, relying on the kindness of strangers for food and shelter. "

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.

Examples :

"The townspeople were accustomed to seeing the mendicant friars going door-to-door, humbly asking for food and alms to support their order. "

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