乞丐 — meaning in English

English meaning

• beggar noun A person who lives by asking others for money or food.
• hobo noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
• mendicant noun A member of a religious order that owns no property and lives on charity, such as a Franciscan or Dominican friar.
• pauper noun A person who is very poor, especially one relying on charity or public assistance.

Senses

乞丐 is used for these senses in English:

• beggar A person who begs.
• hobo (North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.
• mendicant A pauper who lives by begging.
• pauper One living on or eligible for public charity.

beggar — full definition

1. noun A person who lives by asking others for money or food.
2. verb To reduce someone to poverty, or to go far beyond what words or resources can describe or provide.

hobo — full definition

1. noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
2. noun A large, slouchy handbag.

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