Mendicant - Wikipedia A mendicant (from Latin: mendicans, "begging") is one who practices mendicancy, relying chiefly or exclusively on alms to survive
MENDICANT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of MENDICANT is one who begs; especially : a usually unhoused person who lives by asking for money or food How to use mendicant in a sentence
Mendicant | Definition, History, Orders, Facts | Britannica 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 contributions The four major mendicant orders are the Dominicans, Franciscans, Augustinians, and Carmelites
Mendicant - definition of mendicant by The Free Dictionary Of or relating to religious orders whose members are forbidden to own property individually or in common and must work or beg for their livings n 1 A beggar 2 A member of a mendicant order