men·di·cant
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men|di|cant — «MEHN duh kuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. begging: »Mendicant friars ask alms for charity. And with that dejected air and mendicant voice (Samuel Richardson). –n. 1. a beggar: »We were surrounded by mendicants asking for money. 2. a member of a… … Useful english dictionary
men — men·acme; men·a·di·one; men·ar·che; men·as·pis; men·da·cious; men·da·cious·ly; men·da·cious·ness; men·dac·i·ty; men·de; men·de·lé·eff s; men·de·le·vi·um; men·de·lian·ism; men·de·lian·ist; men·del·ism; men·del·ize; men·del s; men·de·lye·ev·ite;… … English syllables
cant — ap·pli·cant; cant; cant·i·ly; cant·ing; cant·let; cant·ly; cant·saw; cla·rif·i·cant; com·pli·cant; co·rus·cant; de·cant; de·cant·ate; de·cant·er; ded·i·cant; des·cant·er; des·cant·ist; fab·ri·cant; im·pec·cant; im·pli·cant; in·cant; in·di·cant;… … English syllables
-men — Henchman Hench man (h[e^]nch man), n.; pl. { men} ( men). [OE. hencheman, henxman; prob. fr. OE. & AS. hengest horse + E. man, and meaning, a groom. AS. hengest is akin to D. & G. hengst stallion, OHG. hengist horse, gelding.] An attendant; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
No Country for Old Men — For the film, see No Country for Old Men (film). No Country for Old Men … Wikipedia
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mendicant — men·di·cant … English syllables
mendicant — men|di|cant [ mendıkənt ] noun VERY FORMAL someone who belongs to a religious group that lives by asking the public for food, money, etc. ╾ men|di|cant adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mendicant — men•di•cant [[t]ˈmɛn dɪ kənt[/t]] adj. 1) begging; living on alms 2) pertaining to or characteristic of a beggar 3) rel of or pertaining to various religious orders, as the Dominicans or the Franciscans, that combine the monastic life with an… … From formal English to slang
