mendicant
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt//ˈmɛn.dɪ.kənt/noun
Definitions
A pauper who lives by begging.
A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.
adjective
Definitions
Depending on alms for a living.
Of or pertaining to a beggar.
Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.