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beggary Definition

beg·gary (beg′ər ē)

noun pl. -·gar·ies

  1. extreme poverty
  2. the act of begging or state of being a beggar
  3. beggars as a group

Etymology: ME beggerie < beggere, beggar

beggary Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

absolute: The monks were at times, and that only too frequently, reduced to absolute beggary and want.

Browse dictionary entries near beggary

  1. ‹ beggarweed
  2. ‹ beggarly
  3. ‹ beggar-thy-neighbor policies
  4. ‹ beggar's-ticks
  5. ‹ beggar's-lice
  6. ‹ beggar
  7. ‹ beget
  8. ‹ began
  9. ‹ beg
  10. ‹ befuddled
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