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   beggar

   /ˈbɛɡə/

   noun

   • 1. a person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food. Similar trampbeggarmanbeggarwomanvagrantvagabonddown-and-outhomeless personderelictmendicantpauperpoor personhoboinformal:scroungerspongerfreeloaderbag ladyhave-notcrustydossercadgerbummoochermoochschnorrerbagmanswagmanbludgerrare:clochard
   • 2. a person of a specified type, especially one to be envied or pitied: informal "poor little beggars" Similar fellowthingindividualsoulcharactercreaturewretchpersonmanwomanboygirlinformal:guyfelladevilbunnybastardchapblokebuggersodboddudehombreinformal, dated:bodydogcovearchaic:wight

   verb

   • 1. reduce (someone) to poverty: "why should I beggar myself for you?"

   Word Origin Middle English: from beg + -ar3.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What does a beggar mean?

   • loading examples... A beggar is a poor person who asks others, or begs, for money or food. Another word for a beggar is a "panhandler," although both terms are vaguely offensive. No one wants to be a beggar.

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   What is a beggar character?

   • This is for a crime so heinous it beggars description. It beggars belief that the police would take this step. But my personal favourite character is Pew, the blind beggar. A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food. There are no beggars on the streets in this city.

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   What does begging mean?

   • 1. to ask (someone) for (money, food etc ). The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money. 2. to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly. I beg you not to do it. a person who lives by begging. The beggar asked for money for food. to make very poor. He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.

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   What is I am the beggar of the world about?

   • I am the Beggar of the World is a book of poems, war reportage, and photographs. He's a lucky beggar, Reginald, a very lucky beggar, and Warrender's daughter is more than he deserves. A beggar asking alms under the character of a poor scholar, a gentleman put the question, Quomodo vales?

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   beggar: [verb] to reduce to poverty or the practice of asking for charity : to reduce to beggary.

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   Beggar definition: a person who begs alms or lives by begging. . See examples of BEGGAR used in a sentence.

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   A beggar is a poor person who asks others, or begs, for money or food. Another word for a beggar is a "panhandler," although both terms are vaguely offensive. No one wants to be a beggar.

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   5 meanings: 1. a person who begs, esp one who lives by begging 2. a person who has no money or resources; pauper 3. ironic,.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define beggar. beggar synonyms, beggar pronunciation, beggar translation, English dictionary definition of beggar. n. 1. One who solicits alms for a living. 2. An ...