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beggary
Beggary (noun) means the condition of being extremely poor, like a beggar.
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1
The condition of being extremely poor, like a beggar.
"There was, clearly, no future for him but beggary and a death in the workhouse."
— George Orwell pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair (1933)
2
The act of asking other people for money or food.
3
A shabby, poverty-stricken look.
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What is the meaning of beggary?
"beggary" (noun) means the condition of being extremely poor, like a beggar.
What is another word for beggary?
Other words for "beggary" include mendicancy, begging, mendicity.
What is the opposite of beggary?
Opposites of "beggary" include riches, affluence.
What are the different meanings of beggary?
"beggary" has 3 main meanings: 1. The condition of being extremely poor, like a beggar; 2. The act of asking other people for money or food; 3. A shabby, poverty-stricken look.
