Mendicant and Tramp

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Mendicant noun - A person who lives by public begging.

Usage example: those wretched mendicants on the streets of Calcutta

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Tramp is a synonym for mendicant in beggar topic. In some cases you can use "Tramp" instead a noun "Mendicant".

Nearby Word: mendicancy

Tramp noun - A homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living.

Usage example: the police encouraged the tramps who were sleeping in the park to spend the bitterly cold night in the homeless shelter

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Mendicant is a synonym for tramp in beggar topic. You can use "Mendicant" instead a noun "Tramp".

Nearby Words: trample, tramped, trampled, tramping

wandering mendicant

wandering tramp

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