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Mendicity — Men*dic i*ty, n. [L. mendicitas: cf. F. mendicit[ e]. See {Mendicant}.] The practice of begging; the life of a beggar; mendicancy. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mendicity — index poverty, privation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Mendicity Institution — The Mendicity Institution in Dublin, Ireland, is one of Ireland s oldest charities. It continues its charitable work of providing meals to Dublin s needy from its premises at Island Street, south of Usher s Island, its former location. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
mendicity — noun Etymology: Middle English mendicite, from Middle French mendicité, from Latin mendicitat , mendicitas, from mendicus Date: 15th century mendicancy … New Collegiate Dictionary
mendicity — /men dis i tee/, n. mendicancy. [1350 1400; ME mendicite < L mendicitas beggary, equiv. to mendic(us) needy, beggarly + itas ITY] * * * … Universalium
mendicity — noun the state of being a beggar; mendicancy or beggary … Wiktionary
mendicity — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being a beggar: beggary, mendicancy. See RICH … English dictionary for students
mendicity — men·dic·i·ty || men dɪsÉ™tɪ n. mendicancy, practice of begging; life of a beggar … English contemporary dictionary
mendicity — n. Beggary, mendicancy … New dictionary of synonyms
mendicity — men·dic·i·ty … English syllables
