Mendicant (noun) - a beggar. The mendicant hoped pedestrians would drop money in his bucket.
debodun SF VIP Location way upstate in New York, USA Jun 16, 2021 #1 Mendicant (noun) - a beggar. The mendicant hoped pedestrians would drop money in his bucket.
terry123 Well-known Member Location Houston, Tx. Jun 16, 2021 #2 Never heard this word before, Deb. I will probably remember it but its not a word I would use in every day conversation.
Never heard this word before, Deb. I will probably remember it but its not a word I would use in every day conversation.
A Aunt Marg SF VIP Jun 16, 2021 #3 Have always had a soft spot in my heart for mendicants. While some have chosen that path in life, many others haven't.
Have always had a soft spot in my heart for mendicants. While some have chosen that path in life, many others haven't.
RubyK Well-known Member Location Minnesota USA Jun 16, 2021 #4 Francis is the first pope to name himself after the mendicant friar, who renounced a wealthy, dissolute lifestyle to embrace a life of poverty and service to the poor.
Francis is the first pope to name himself after the mendicant friar, who renounced a wealthy, dissolute lifestyle to embrace a life of poverty and service to the poor.