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beggary
noun
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- EGGAR
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈbɛɡəɹi
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
noun
the state of being a beggar or mendicant
“they were reduced to mendicancy”
In context
Example Sentences
they were reduced to mendicancy
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