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mendicancy

/men-di-kuhn-see/US // ˈmɛn dɪ kən si //

补习班,斋戒,补习社,修行

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the practice of begging, as for alms.
    • : the state or condition of being a beggar.

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Examples

  • The theory of the Roman Catholic religion positively encourages mendicancy.

  • Mendicancy, preaching, hearing confessions, and teaching publicly were the capital sins that consigned the Friars to reprobation.

  • I always bow down unto the Brahmanas whose mode of living is mendicancy.

  • Mrs Wilfer's first visit to the Mendicant's bride at the new abode of Mendicancy, was a grand event.

  • As sure as I'm alive I'll commit you for a rogue and vagabond, for mendicancy and assault.