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mendicant

/ˈmɛndɪkənt/

/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/

Translations

mendicantnoun

mendicants

/ˈmɛndɪkənt/

mendiantPersonne qui vit de la mendicité ; également, membre d’un ordre religieux mendiant.

The mendicant sat on the street corner, hoping for the kindness of strangers.

Le mendiant était assis au coin de la rue, espérant la bonté des inconnus.

Additional translations

mendianteForme féminine ; personne qui vit de la mendicité.

Synonyms

mendicantadjective

more mendicant

Comp.

most mendicant

Super.

/ˈmɛndɪkənt/

/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/

mendiantAu sens de « qui mendie » ; s’emploie aussi pour les ordres religieux.

The mendicant monk wandered the streets, relying on the kindness of strangers for his daily sustenance.

Le moine mendiant errait dans les rues, dépendant de la bonté des inconnus pour sa subsistance quotidienne.

Synonyms

mendicantnoun

A person who lives by begging; a beggar.

The mendicant sat on the street corner, hoping for the kindness of strangers.

A member of a religious order that relies on alms for support.

The mendicant devoted his life to serving the poor and lived solely on the charity of others.

mendicantadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a beggar; begging.

The mendicant monk wandered the streets, relying on the kindness of strangers for his daily sustenance.

Of or relating to religious orders or their members who rely chiefly on charity for support.

The mendicant order took vows of poverty and depended on alms for survival.