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    Mendiant (en. Beggar)

    /mɑ̃.djɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An individual who solicits charity, often due to poverty.
    The beggar settles daily in the same place to ask for help.
    Le mendiant s'installe tous les jours au même endroit pour demander de l'aide.
    A member of a religious order living by begging.
    The Franciscans are known for being beggars who live simply.
    Les franciscains sont connus pour être des mendiants qui vivent simplement.
    A person who lives off alms or charity from others.
    She decided to give a coin to the beggar she encountered in the street.
    Elle a décidé de donner une pièce au mendiant qu'elle a croisé dans la rue.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'mendicans', which means 'to ask' or 'to solicit'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have the soul of a beggar
    To behave in a humble and dependent manner.
    avoir l'âme de mendiant
    beggar of God
    A person who lives in faith and relies on divine providence.
    mendiant de Dieu
    street beggar
    A person who lives on the street and asks for financial help.
    mendiant de la rue

    Related Words

    alms
    Gift given to a person in need, often money.
    aumône
    charity
    Practice of helping disadvantaged people.
    charité
    begging
    Condition of living as a beggar.
    mendicity

    Slang Meanings

    Bum
    He looks like a bum in all those old clothes.
    Il a l'air d'un clodo avec tous ces vieux vêtements.
    Homeless
    The homeless often face additional difficulties in society.
    Les SDF sont souvent confrontés à des difficultés supplémentaires dans la société.
    Beggar
    Look at that beggar sitting on the sidewalk.
    Regarde ce mendigue assis sur le trottoir.