Mendicant definition

Mendicant

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WordNet

(1) Practicing beggary

"Mendicant friars"

(2) A pauper who lives by begging

(3) A male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

WiktionaryText

From , present participle of .

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.