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beggary

noun

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
B
Ends with
Y
Contains
EG
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
A2

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Pronunciation

ˈbɛɡəɹi

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noun

  1. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

noun

  1. the state of being a beggar or mendicant

    “they were reduced to mendicancy”

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Example Sentences

they were reduced to mendicancy

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