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mendicant
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/ˈmɛndɪkənt/
US
/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/
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mendicant
noun
mendicants
pl
UK
/ˈmɛndɪkənt/
US
/ˈmɛndɪkənt/
нищий
The mendicant sat by the roadside, hoping for some charity from passersby.
Нищий сидел у обочины дороги, надеясь на милостыню от прохожих.
монах
The mendicant devoted his life to spiritual pursuits and lived in a monastery.
Монах посвятил свою жизнь духовным занятиям и жил в монастыре.
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попрошайка
просящий
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panhandler
vagrant
tramp
derelict
beggar
mendicant
adjective
more mendicant
Comp.
most mendicant
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UK
/ˈmɛndɪkənt/
US
/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/
нищий
The mendicant monk wandered the streets, relying on the kindness of strangers.
Нищий монах бродил по улицам, полагаясь на доброту незнакомцев.
Synonyms
beggarly
begging
beggarlike
alms-seeking
alms-begging
supplicatory
Definitions
mendicant
noun
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.
mendicant
adjective
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.
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