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

“mendicant”的英语定义和含义

Mendicant
01

乞丐, 乞讨者

a person who begs other people for food and money
mendicant definition and meaning
example
例子
In medieval times, mendicants often traveled from town to town seeking alms.
在中世纪,乞丐经常从一个城镇到另一个城镇寻求施舍。
02

托钵僧, 行乞修道士

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
例子
Mendicant orders flourished in medieval Europe, preaching and serving the poor.
托钵修会在中世纪欧洲蓬勃发展,向穷人传道和服务。
mendicant
01

行乞的, 乞讨的

surviving by begging, either by choice or necessity
example
例子
The city struggled to manage its growing mendicant population.
这座城市难以管理其不断增长的乞丐人口。
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