beggarman
- noun
- /ˈbɛɡərˌmæn/
:
mendigo
- In the story, a beggarman surprises everyone by revealing he was a prince in disguise.
Examples
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The beggarman sat quietly on the corner.
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The old beggarman sat on the corner, hoping for a few coins from passersby.
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As a child, he was always kind to the poor beggarman who walked through the village.
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Many beggarmen can be seen in the city center.
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The beggarman sat quietly on the sidewalk, holding a sign asking for help.
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Every day, the beggarman would greet passersby with a hopeful smile.
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The beggarman lost his job and now relies on the kindness of strangers.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who asks others for money or food
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7.7
A person who has no home and moves from place to place, often begging
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7.4
A very poor person who depends on public charity
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9.9
An old word for a person who begs for food or money
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7.4
A person who asks strangers for money in public places
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9.9
A person who lives by begging for money or food
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beggarman comes from the simple parts beg ('to ask for') and man ('male person'). So a beggarman is literally 'a man who asks for money or food', the same idea as a beggar.