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mendicant

men·di·cant

UK/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/ uncommon
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

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2.

a pauper who lives by begging

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adjective

1.

practicing beggary

  • “mendicant friars”
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Origin

From Middle English mendicant, from Latin mendīcāns, present participle of mendīcō (“beg”). Compare French mendiant.

Phrases

  • mendicant order

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