mendicant
men
ˈmɛn
men
di
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cant
kənt
kēnt
British pronunciation
/mˈɛndɪkənt/

Definition och betydelse av "mendicant"på engelska

Mendicant
01

tiggare, luffare

a person who begs other people for food and money
mendicant definition and meaning
example
Exempel
The mendicant approached passersby, asking for spare change and food.
Tiggaren närmade sig förbipasserande och bad om småpengar och mat.
In medieval times, mendicants often traveled from town to town seeking alms.
Under medeltiden reste tiggare ofta från stad till stad för att söka allmosor.
02

tiggarmunk, mendikant

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
example
Exempel
Mendicants depended entirely on the generosity of others.
Tiggarna var helt beroende av andras generositet.
Mendicant orders flourished in medieval Europe, preaching and serving the poor.
Tiggerordnarna blomstrade i medeltida Europa, predikade och tjänade de fattiga.
mendicant
01

tiggande, tiggeraktig

surviving by begging, either by choice or necessity
example
Exempel
Mendicant pilgrims lined the temple steps, seeking food and shelter.
Tiggande pilgrimer kantade tempeltrapporna och sökte mat och skydd.
The city struggled to manage its growing mendicant population.
Staden kämpade för att hantera sin växande tiggare-befolkning.
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