Definitions of beggary
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the state of being a beggar or mendicant
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synonyms:
mendicancy, mendicity
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type of:
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indigence, need, pauperisation, pauperism, pauperization, penury
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
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indigence, need, pauperisation, pauperism, pauperization, penury
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a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
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synonyms:
begging, mendicancy
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type of:
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solicitation
an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
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solicitation
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