Mendicant Definition & Meaning
mendicant
- adjective
- practicing beggary; "mendicant friars"
- noun
- a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
- a pauper who lives by begging
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- What does mendicant mean?
- practicing beggary; "mendicant friars" a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms a pauper who lives by begging
- What part of speech is mendicant?
- Mendicant is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does mendicant have?
- Mendicant has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).