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(men-di-cant) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 a pauper who lives by begging; 2 a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms;
adjective. practicing beggary

Example Sentence

The mendicant looked for a handout.

Synonyms

beggar; panhandler pauper; monk

Antonyms

rich man

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