MENDICANT

(noun) a pauper who lives by begging
synonyms : beggar
A mendicant approached me while I was waiting at the traffic signal. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
synonyms : friar
Every month the Hindu mendicant would arrive to collect alms. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) practicing beggary
"mendicant friars"
The mendicant friars were followers of Saint Francis of Assisi. -added by naila_inlas

-tagged by editor1

mendicant woman and child

Selected Mnemonic for mendicant

(Tag: Global) mendicant ~ Men + d I + Can t : men who say I can't, they don't like to work and sometimes start practising beggary
added by swathiadimulam

Mnemonics for mendicant

(Tag: ) Mandi me chant karta hua bhikhari
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(Tag: ) Men+die+cant= men die because they can't work so they beg to survive
added by PAC001 Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: English) sounds like "mendi-coat" a local name for some game of cards. Can you remember some other card game "bhikari" or "beggar"
added by Swapneel Patil Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) mendicant= men + dicant(empty something)...men with no money..beggar
added by mon_m Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) MENDICANT=MAN+DECANT. When you see the MAN on the street corner, you should DECANT the money from your pocket into his cup.
added by dshefman Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) mending + can't ~those who are unable to mend easil;y start begging
added by friendofafriend Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) MEND+I+CANT:MEND rhymes like SPEND ,so the word becomes SPEND I CANT .the beggar says SPEND I CANT
added by funnyhitler Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) break it in punjabi as( money d katt) that is lack of money
added by saravpreet.302 Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) mend+cant: one who cant mend his clothes begs for help
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(Tag: English) One who can't be mended i.e., a perfect person who doesn't indulge in material affairs to earn food.
added by garrulous Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: Help with Root Word (Cant)) Mendicant = Mandi (A shopping place from hindi) + cant(Etymology - Is to sing).. (Singing in Mandi) Is a begger right ?
added by shyamb85 Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: english) mendi+cant...railway cant par beggar rehte hai
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(Tag: ) MENDel CAN't work because he learns in kollel so his family are beggars
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