beggardom
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beggardom — /beg euhr deuhm/, n. beggary (def. 2). [1880 85; BEGGAR + DOM] * * * … Universalium
beggar — /ˈbɛgə / (say beguh) noun 1. someone who begs alms, or lives by begging. 2. a penniless person. 3. Chiefly British Colloquial a person: a lucky beggar. –verb (t) 4. to reduce to beggary; impoverish. 5. to exhaust the resources of: to beggar… …
beggar — [beg′ər] n. [ME beggere < OFr begard: see BEG] 1. a person who begs, or asks for charity, esp. one who lives by begging; mendicant 2. a person who is very poor; pauper 3. Chiefly Brit. a person; fellow: often used jokingly or affectionately vt … English World dictionary
beg|gar|hood — «BEHG uhr hud», noun. 1. the condition of a beggar. 2. beggars collectively; beggardom … Useful english dictionary
