mendicant
(adjective) practicing beggary; “mendicant friars”
beggar, mendicant
(noun) a pauper who lives by begging
friar, mendicant
(noun) a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mendicant (not comparable)
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.
mendicant (plural mendicants)
A pauper who lives by begging.
A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.
Source: Wiktionary
Men"di*cant, a. Etym: [L. mendicans, -antis, p. pr. of mendicare to beg, fr. mendicus beggar, indigent.]
Definition: Practicing beggary; begging; living on alms; as, mendicant friars. Mendicant orders (R. C. Ch.), certain monastic orders which are forbidden to acquire landed property and are required to be supported by alms, esp. the Franciscans, the Dominicans, the Carmelites, and the Augustinians.
Men"di*cant, n.
Definition: A beggar; esp., one who makes a business of begging; specifically, a begging friar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
