mendicant — a person who lives by asking for money or food; a beggar
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who lives by asking for money or food; a beggar
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmendɪkənt/
Korean meaning: 구걸하며 사는 사람, 거지
Korean pronunciation: **멘**디컨트
Example Sentences
- The university student joked that surviving on instant noodles made him feel like a modern mendicant.
- After losing his fortune in cryptocurrency, he found himself living a mendicant existence.
- The medieval mendicant orders played an important role in caring for the poor.
mendicant
NOUN//ˈmendɪkənt//
a person who lives by asking for money or food; a beggar
A mendicant receives coins from a kind passerby on the street
A humble mendicant beneath magnificent arches finds something significant.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin mendicans, the present participle of mendicare meaning 'to beg,' which derives from mendicus meaning 'beggar' or 'poor.' The word entered English through Old French and Medieval Latin.
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📝Examples
“The university student joked that surviving on instant noodles made him feel like a modern mendicant.”
“After losing his fortune in cryptocurrency, he found himself living a mendicant existence.”
“The medieval mendicant orders played an important role in caring for the poor.”
“He approached his parents with mendicant behavior whenever he needed money for video games.”
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