Definition of mendicant Mendicant
men•di•cant
We found 9 definitions of mendicant from 4 different sources.
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What does mendicant mean?
WordNet
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| mendicant - practicing beggary; "mendicant friars" | ||
| beseeching, imploring, pleading begging | ||
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Wiktionary 
- mendicant (Noun)
A pauper who lives by begging. - mendicant (Noun)
A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living. - mendicant (Adjective)
Depending on alms for a living. - mendicant (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to a beggar. - mendicant (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- mendicant (a.)
Practicing beggary; begging; living on alms; as, mendicant friars. - mendicant (n.)
A beggar; esp., one who makes a business of begging; specifically, a begging friar.
Part of speech
🔤- mendicant, noun, singular of mendicants.
