mendicant

English

/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/

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

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *mend- (fault, physical defect).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mend-

Gloss

fault, physical defect

Concept
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Ontological Category

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