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mendicant
What does mendicant mean?
mendicant (noun): a pauper who lives by begging.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce mendicant?
/ˈmɛndɪkənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does mendicant come from?
From Middle English mendicant, from Latin mendīcāns, present participle of mendīcō (“beg”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of mendicant?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “mendicant” mean?
remorse for your past conduct
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unwillingness to do something
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a pauper who lives by begging
Right! That's what “mendicant” means.
a strong, abrupt rush of wind
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Which word is closest in meaning to “mendicant”?
plight
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beggar
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trance
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ordeal
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