Mendicant

A beggar; a person who lives by begging, often associated with religious orders that rely on alms.

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Mendicant

A beggar; a person who lives by begging, often associated with religious orders that rely on alms.

noun

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Imagine This

A man holding a can on the street is most likely a beggar begging for money.

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Sounds Like

MEN-dih-kənt

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Looks Like

A man with a cup or bowl begging on the street

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Remember This

Mendicant comes from Latin mendicare 'to beg', and historically referred to religious beggars who relied on alms.

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Other Forms

mendicancynoun

mendicitynoun

mendicantadjective

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Connect With

beggar, panhandler, alms, charity, mendicancy

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Note

Mendicant describes the act or condition of begging, often in a religious context; use 'beggar' for general, everyday begging and avoid implying all beggars are mendicants.