mendicancy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmendɪkənsɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mendi kən sē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
men•di•can•cy  (mendi kən sē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the practice of begging, as for alms.
  2. the state or condition of being a beggar.
  • mendic(ant) + -ancy 1780–90

'mendicancy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "mendicancy" in the title:


Look up "mendicancy" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "mendicancy" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!