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indigent definition
in·di·gent (in′di jənt)
adjective
- in poverty; poor; needy; destitute
- Archaic lacking; destitute (of)
Etymology: ME indygent < OFr < L indigens, prp. of indegere, to be in need < OL indu (L in), in + egere, to need < IE base *eg-, lack > ON ekla
noun
an indigent person
Related Forms:
- indigently in′·di·gently adverb
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