how to pronounce mendicant

/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/

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mendicant is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of mendicant

adjective:

Of or pertaining to a beggar.
Depending on alms for a living.
Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.

noun:

A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.
A pauper who lives by begging.

mendicant frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word mendicant occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics mendicant can be related to

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