Definition of "mendicants" [mendicants]

• Plural form of mendicant. (noun)

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• "Amongst minor offences, apart from that evasion of supervision which is no more than a legal condition, there are, both in France and in Italy, very frequent cases of relapse by vagabonds and mendicants, which is a consequence of social environment, as well as of the feeble organisation of the individuals."
• "We do not call mendicants and those who perform the rituals as Guru."
• "If "mendicants" are known to be liars, why could not "false pretences" be omitted?"