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Beggar (IPA: /ˈbɛɡɝ/)

Beggar (n.)

One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner.

Beggar (n.)

One who makes it his business to ask alms.

Beggar (n.)

One who is dependent upon others for support; -- a contemptuous or sarcastic use.

Beggar (n.)

One who assumes in argument what he does not prove.

Beggar (v. t.)

To reduce to beggary; to impoverish; as, he had beggared himself.

Beggar (v. t.)

To cause to seem very poor and inadequate.

Beggar

A person who begs on the street usually for food or money

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Painting by Kalervo Palsa

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Painting by Antonio de (?) Puga

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Painting by Theo van Doesburg

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Painting by Montserrat Gudiol

Beggar Synonyms

Mendicant

Beggar Synonyms

Pauperise, Pauperize

Beggar Rhymes

Beger, Beggar, Cregger, Draeger, Dreger, Egger, Greger, Gregor, Haeger, Jaeger, Kraeger, Legere, Meger, Naeger, Saeger, Schreger, Traeger, Tregre

Macgregor, Mcgregor

Spanish Translation

Beggar in Spanish is Mendigo

Tagalog Translation

Beggar in Tagalog is Magpapalimos

Example Sentence (Quote) "He that will lose his friend for a jest, deserves to die a beggar by the bargain." - Comedy

Example Sentence (Quote) "If I come dressed like a village maid, I am but as my fortunes are: I am a beggar born, she said, And not the Lady Clare ." - Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Example Sentence (Quote) " Max: (voiceover) While Jim circled around, I went in to flush the beggar out .Max: (aloud) NO PRISONEEEEEERRRRRRRSSSSSS!" - Sam & Max

Example Sentence (Quote) " Pride is as loud a Beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy." - Poor Richard's Almanack

Example Sentence (Quote) " Put a beggar on horseback and he'll ride it to death." - English proverbs

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