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mendicant (s) (noun), mendicants (pl)
1. A member of a religious order; such as, the Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, or Augustinians that forbids the ownership of property and encourages working, or begging, for a living: As a member of a religious group, Brother Gabriel is now a mendicant who relies on the generosity of others in order to live.
2. People who rely on begging to obtain food or funds for their daily survival: In Jim's city, a group of mendicants were sleeping under a bridge at night and seeking help from others on the streets during the day .
Begging or money.
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Hinting that a man could share his liquor with a beggar.
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Normally a member of a religious order which forbids the ownership of property and encourages working, or begging, for a living; however, it now also refers to anyone who begs. (2)
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