beggary
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.beg·gary
noun \ˈbe-gə-rē\Definition of BEGGARY
2
: the class of beggars
3
: the practice of begging
See Examples of BEGGARY
- <too many people are homeless and living in shameful beggary in this country>
First Known Use of BEGGARY
14th century
Related to BEGGARY
- Synonyms
- poverty, destituteness, destitution, impecuniosity, impecuniousness, impoverishment, indigence, necessity, need, neediness, pauperism, penuriousness, penury, poorness, want
- Antonyms
- affluence, opulence, richness, wealth, wealthiness
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