mendicant
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/ˈmendɪkənt/
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/ˈmendɪkənt/
adjective
R
Someone who lives by asking others for money or food.
In the city center, you often come across mendicant musicians performing for some spare change.
noun
R
A person who is part of a religious group and asks others for money or food to live.
The mendicant stood at the busy intersection, silently asking for help.
translation
Someone who lives by asking others for money or food.
A person who is part of a religious group and asks others for money or food to live.
Word Forms
Plural
mendicants