BEGGARHOOD

Etymology

Noun

beggarhood (usually uncountable, plural beggarhoods)

The condition of being a beggar.

The class of beggars generally.

Source: Wiktionary


Beg"gar*hood, n.

Definition: The condition of being a beggar; also, the class of beggars.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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