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   mendicant

   /ˈmɛndɪk(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. given to begging.
   • ▪ of or denoting one of the religious orders who originally relied solely on alms: "a mendicant friar"

   noun

   • 1. a beggar.
   • ▪ a member of a mendicant order.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin mendicant- ‘begging’, from the verb mendicare, from mendicus ‘beggar’, from mendum ‘fault’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mendicancy noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMENDICANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Mendicant is a noun or adjective that describes someone who lives by asking strangers for money, especially a member of a religious group. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of mendicant with examples and translations.

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     MENDICANT meaning: 1. someone, especially a member of a...

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     MENDICANT definicja: 1. someone, especially a member of a...

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     MENDICANT translate: 乞丐;（尤指）托钵僧. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     MENDICANT translate: 乞丐;（尤指）托缽僧. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pronunciation in English

     MENDICANT pronunciation. How to say mendicant. Listen to the...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mendicantMendicant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A mendicant is someone who begs for a living or a member of a religious order that owns no property. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples and usage of mendicant from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMENDICANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MENDICANT meaning: 1. someone, especially a member of a religious group, who lives by asking people they do not know…. Learn more.

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   Mendicant definition: begging; practicing begging; living on alms.. See examples of MENDICANT used in a sentence.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MendicantMendicant - Wikipedia

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   A mendicant (from Latin: mendicans, "begging") is one who practices mendicancy, relying chiefly or exclusively on alms to survive.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmendicant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of mendicant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mendicantMendicant - definition of mendicant by The Free Dictionary

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   Of or relating to religious orders whose members are forbidden to own property individually or in common and must work or beg for their livings. n. 1. A beggar. 2. A member of a mendicant order.