1. Noun
The act of begging; the state of being a beggar; mendicancy; extreme poverty.
2. Noun
Beggarly appearance.
3. Adjective
Beggarly.
4. Noun
the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy"
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