Associations to the word «Mendicant»
Noun
Wiktionary
MENDICANT, adjective. Depending on alms for a living.
MENDICANT, adjective. Of or pertaining to a beggar.
MENDICANT, adjective. Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.
MENDICANT, noun. A pauper who lives by begging.
MENDICANT, noun. A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.
MENDICANT ORDER, noun. Any religious order whose members depend on begging or charity
Dictionary definition
MENDICANT, noun. A male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms.
MENDICANT, noun. A pauper who lives by begging.
MENDICANT, adjective. Practicing beggary; "mendicant friars".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.