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Mendicant (Noun)

Meaning 1

A male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

  • Friar

Hypernyms

  • Religious

Hyponyms

  • Blackfriar
  • Augustinian
  • Dominican
  • Carmelite
  • Franciscan
  • Friar Preacher

Related Words

  • Mendicant (adjective)

Meaning 2

A pauper who lives by begging.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The mendicant wandered the streets, his tattered robes a testament to his poverty and reliance on the charity of strangers.
  • As she walked through the city, she couldn't help but notice the mendicant sitting on the corner, his eyes pleading for spare change.
  • The mendicant's presence was a familiar sight in the neighborhood, his daily routine a mix of begging and scavenging for food.
  • Despite his meager appearance, the mendicant's eyes sparkled with a deep wisdom, a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
  • The mendicant's voice was hoarse from years of shouting for scraps, but his eyes still held a glimmer of hope as he approached each passerby.

Synonyms

  • Beggar

Hypernyms

  • Pauper

Hyponyms

  • Beggarman
  • Scrounger
  • Panhandler
  • Beggarwoman
  • Sannyasi
  • Moocher
  • Sanyasi
  • Cadger

Related Words

  • Mendicant (adjective)
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