Mendicant definitions

Mendicant

1) Augustinian 2) Beggar 3) Beggarman 4) Beggarwoman 5) Beseeching 6) Black friar 7) Cadger 8) Carmelite 9) Friar 10) Moocher 11) Panhandler 12) Sannyasi 13) Sannyasin 14) Sanyasi 15) Scrounger
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Mendicant

1) Beggar 2) Beseeching 3) Practicing beggary 4) Seeker of handouts
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Mendicant

A mendicant (from mendicans, `begging`) is one who practises mendicancy (begging) and relies chiefly or exclusively on charitable donations to survive. In principle, mendicant religious orders do not own property, either individually or collectively, and members have taken a vow of poverty, in order that all their time and energy could be expend.....
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mendicant

member of impoverished religious order
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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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Mendicant

Members of landless monastic orders or wandering unaffiliated monks.
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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. Men...
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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...
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