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Mendicant
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a person who begs other people for food and money
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*** 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
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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