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beggary
(beg′ər ē)
noun pl. beggaries
- extreme poverty
- the act of begging or state of being a beggar
- beggars as a group
Origin: ME beggerie < beggere, beggar
See beggary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Extreme poverty; penury.
- The state or condition of being a beggar.
- Beggars considered as a group.
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