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Mendicancy Definition & Meaning

mendicancy
noun
  1. the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy"
  2. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

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What does mendicancy mean?
the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy" a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
What part of speech is mendicancy?
Mendicancy is a noun.
How many definitions does mendicancy have?
Mendicancy has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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