Mendicant

Definitions

1. 1.

   noun

   A pauper who lives by begging.

2. 2.

   noun

   A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.

3. 3.

   adjective

   Depending on alms for a living.

4. 4.

   adjective

   Of or pertaining to a beggar.

5. 5.

   adjective

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