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mendicant - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'mendicant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mendicant [ a.]
- Practicing beggary; begging; living on alms; as, mendicant friars.
2 . Mendicant [ n.]
- A beggar; esp., one who makes a business of begging; specifically, a begging friar.

Meaning of 'mendicant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mendicant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- practicing beggary
Example in sentence:
  • mendicant friars