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Definition of Mendicant
1. Adjective. Practicing beggary. "Mendicant friars"
2. Noun. A male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms.
Generic synonyms: Religious
Specialized synonyms: Carmelite, White Friar, Black Friar, Blackfriar, Dominican, Friar Preacher, Franciscan, Grey Friar, Augustinian
3. Noun. A pauper who lives by begging.
Specialized synonyms: Beggarman, Beggarwoman, Cadger, Mooch, Moocher, Scrounger, Panhandler, Sannyasi, Sannyasin, Sanyasi
Specialized synonyms: Lazarus
Generic synonyms: Pauper
Derivative terms: Beggar, Beggarly
Definition of Mendicant
1. a. Practicing beggary; begging; living on alms; as, mendicant friars.
2. n. A beggar; esp., one who makes a business of begging; specifically, a begging friar.
Definition of Mendicant
1. Adjective. Depending on alms for a living. ¹
2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a beggar. ¹
3. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living. ¹
4. Noun. A pauper who lives by begging. ¹
5. Noun. A religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for a living. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mendicant
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Mendicant
1. Practicing beggary; begging; living on alms; as, mendicant friars. Mendicant orders, certain monastic orders which are forbidden to acquire landed property and are required to be supported by alms, especially. The Franciscans, the Dominicans, the Carmelites, and the Augustinians. Origin: L. Mendicans, -antis, p. Pr. Of mendicare to beg, fr. Mendicus beggar, indigent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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