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vagrant

The correct spelling is vagrant.

How to pronounce vagrant

/ˈveɪɡɹənt/
noun

IPA: /ˈveɪɡɹənt/

Say it like: Vag-ran-t

The correct spelling is vagrant. A person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer. For example: "Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighbourhood begging for food."

Usage Examples

Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighbourhood begging for food.

a vagrant beggar

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer.
  2. 2.(specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.
  3. 3.Vagrans egista, a widely distributed Asian butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
  4. 4.An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.

adjective

  1. 1.Wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation.
  2. 2.Of or pertaining to a vagabond or vagrant, or a person fond of wandering.
  3. 3.Moving without a certain direction; roving, wandering; also, erratic, unsettled.

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