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Mendicant
01
a person who begs other people for food and money
Examples
The mendicant approached passersby, asking for spare change and food.
In medieval times, mendicants often traveled from town to town seeking alms.
02
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
Examples
Mendicants depended entirely on the generosity of others.
Mendicant orders flourished in medieval Europe, preaching and serving the poor.
mendicant
01
surviving by begging, either by choice or necessity
Examples
Mendicant pilgrims lined the temple steps, seeking food and shelter.
The city struggled to manage its growing mendicant population.
