mendicant /ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/adjective 3noun 2forms 1 adjective3 •Depending on alms for a living. •Of or pertaining to a beggar. •Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living. noun2 •A pauper who lives by begging. •A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living. formsmendicants
