Look up: Mendicant

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   mendicant
   a beggar 
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   mendicant
   [adj] - practicing beggary
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   Mendicant
   Men'di·cant adjective [ Latin mendicans , -antis , present participle of mendicare to beg, from mendicus beggar, indigent.] Practicing beggary; begging; living on alms; as, mendicant friars. Mendicant orders (R. C. Ch.) , certain monastic orders which are forbidden to acquire landed property and are required to be supported by alms, esp. the Fr ...
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   Mendicant
   Men'di·cant noun A beggar; esp., one who makes a business of begging; specifically, a begging friar.
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   mendicant
   Practicing beggary; begging; living on alms; as, mendicant friars. Mendicant orders, certain monastic orders which are forbidden to acquire landed property and are required to be supported by alms, especially. The Franciscans, the Dominicans, the Carmelites, and the Augustinians. ... Origin: L. Mendicans, -antis, p. Pr. Of mendicare to beg, fr. Mend ...
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   mendicant
   adjective practicing beggary; `mendicant friars`
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   Mendicant
   The term `mendicant` (Latin `mendicans`, begging) refers to begging or relying on charitable donations, and is most widely used for religious followers or ascetics who rely exclusively on charity to survive. In principle, mendicant orders or followers do not own property, either individually or collectively, and have taken a vow of poverty, in order that all their time and energy could be expended on practicing or preaching their religion or wa...
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   Mendicant
   • (a.) Practicing beggary; begging; living on alms; as, mendicant friars. • (n.) A beggar; esp., one who makes a business of begging; specifically, a begging friar.
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   mendicant
   member of any of several Roman Catholic religious orders who assumes a vow of poverty and supports himself or herself by work and charitable ... [7 related articles]
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