Meaning & use
Mendicant
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A person, especially a member of a religious order, who lives by begging.
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The mendicant friar relied entirely on alms from villagers as he traveled.
Mendicants gathered outside the temple gates each morning.
A note on using this word
Mendicant religious orders, such as the Franciscans and Dominicans, took vows of poverty and depended on charity rather than owning property.
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beggaralmsman
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Practicing begging as a way of life; dependent on charity.
The monks led a mendicant existence, owning nothing beyond their robes.
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