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Mendicant
01
a person who begs other people for food and money
02
*** a member of a religious order (such as the Franciscans) combining monastic life and outside religious activity and originally owning neither personal nor community property
mendicant
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related to a person or a religious community that lives by begging people for money and food
mendicant
n
Example
The mendicant approached passersby, asking for spare change and food.
In medieval times, mendicants often traveled from town to town seeking alms.
The story follows a mendicant who wanders through the streets, reflecting on his past life.
The film portrayed the life of a mendicant as both challenging and poignant.
Despite his situation as a mendicant, he maintained a hopeful outlook on life.
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