Definition of Mendicant
Mendicant
men·di·cant


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(noun)
a person who survives through begging;

e.g. He gave away all of his possessions and lived on the streets as a mendicant, seeking spiritual enlightenment.

(adjective)
engaging in or given to begging;

e.g. I gave some spare cash I had to the mendicant guitar player on the street.



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