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Raremendicant
The correct spelling is mendicant.
How to pronounce mendicant
/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/
nounIPA: /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.A pauper who lives by begging.
- 2.A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.
adjective
- 1.Depending on alms for a living.
- 2.Of or pertaining to a beggar.
- 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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