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mendicant

The correct spelling is mendicant.

How to pronounce mendicant

/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/
noun

IPA: /ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/

Say it like: Men-dic-ant

The correct spelling is mendicant. A pauper who lives by begging.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A pauper who lives by begging.
  2. 2.A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.

adjective

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

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