 mendicant |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion) a male religious of an order of mendicant preachers of the gospel | |
| Synonyms: | friar | |
| Related terms: | religious Gray_Friar Black_Friar Austin_Friar White_Friar | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] practicing beggary | |
| Examples: | "mendicant friars" |
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| Related terms: | beseeching | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a pauper who lives by begging | |
| Synonyms: | beggar | |
| Related terms: | pauper beggarman beggarwoman panhandler Lazarus sannyasi moocher beggar | |
| Similar spelling: |
mendicancy Mendicino mendacity Mendoza Mendosa |
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