mendicant

Meanings

Plural: mendicants

Noun

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
a pauper who lives by begging
A pauper who lives by begging.
A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.

Adjective Satellite

practicing beggary
- "mendicant friars"

Adj

Depending on alms for a living.
Of or pertaining to a beggar.
Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

beggar, friar

Scrabble Score: 14

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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