beggary
beggary · beggaries
The state of a beggarThe state of a beggar; indigence, extreme poverty.
/ˈbɛɡəɹi/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of a beggar; indigence, extreme poverty.
the state of being a beggar or mendicant
(countable, uncountable)The fact or action of begging.
(countable, uncountable)Beggarly appearance.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: beggariesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person):beggingmendicancy
- the state of being a beggar or mendicant:mendicancymendicity
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbeg
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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