Mendicity
Pronunciation : Men*dic"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. mendicitas: cf. F. mendicit?. See Mendicant.]
Definition : Defn: The practice of begging; the life of a beggar; mendicancy. Rom. of R.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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