Definition of Mendicant

an individual who begs for a living

Examples of Mendicant in a sentence

Rather than search for a job, Jimmy chooses to live as a mendicant who panhandles his way through each day.  🔊

The mendicant hoped pedestrians would drop money in his bucket.  🔊

The alcoholic mendicant begged for money to buy booze.  🔊

As part of my psychology thesis, I dressed like a mendicant to see how people would treat me when I looked like a beggar.  🔊

We gave money to the mendicant who was begging on the side of the road.  🔊

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