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Mendicant
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mendiant, mendiante
a person who begs other people for food and money
Exemples
In medieval times, mendicants often traveled from town to town seeking alms.
Au Moyen Âge, les mendicants voyageaient souvent de ville en ville pour demander l'aumône.
02
mendiant, religieux mendiant
a male member of a religious order, such as the Franciscans, Dominicans, or Augustinians, who lives by begging and relies solely on donations for sustenance
Exemples
Mendicant orders flourished in medieval Europe, preaching and serving the poor.
Les ordres mendicants ont prospéré dans l'Europe médiévale, prêchant et servant les pauvres.
mendicant
01
mendiant
surviving by begging, either by choice or necessity
Exemples
The city struggled to manage its growing mendicant population.
La ville a eu du mal à gérer sa population mendiant croissante.
