beggar
n. one who begs, panhandler, pauper; impoverished person, indigent; man or boy (Slang) v. destroy, ruin, impoverish | ||||
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Beggar Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Beggar
(v. t.)
To reduce to beggary; to impoverish; as, he had beggared himself.
(v. t.)
To cause to seem very poor and inadequate.
(n.)
One who makes it his business to ask alms.
(n.)
One who is dependent upon others for support; -- a contemptuous or sarcastic use.
(n.)
One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner.
(n.)
One who assumes in argument what he does not prove.
(v. t.)
To reduce to beggary; to impoverish; as, he had beggared himself.
(v. t.)
To cause to seem very poor and inadequate.
(n.)
One who makes it his business to ask alms.
(n.)
One who is dependent upon others for support; -- a contemptuous or sarcastic use.
(n.)
One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner.
(n.)
One who assumes in argument what he does not prove.
| WordNet 2.0 |
beggar
Noun
1. a pauper who lives by begging
(synonym) mendicant
(hypernym) pauper, poor man
(hyponym) beggarman
(derivation) pauperize, pauperise
Verb
1. be beyond the resources of; "This beggars description!"
(hypernym) defy, resist, refuse
2. reduce to beggary
(synonym) pauperize, pauperise
(hypernym) impoverish
(derivation) mendicant
Noun
1. a pauper who lives by begging
(synonym) mendicant
(hypernym) pauper, poor man
(hyponym) beggarman
(derivation) pauperize, pauperise
Verb
1. be beyond the resources of; "This beggars description!"
(hypernym) defy, resist, refuse
2. reduce to beggary
(synonym) pauperize, pauperise
(hypernym) impoverish
(derivation) mendicant
| The Devil's Dictionary |
BEGGAR
Beggar, (n.)
One who has relied on the assistance of his friends.
Beggar, (n.)
One who has relied on the assistance of his friends.
| English Slang Dictionary v1.2 |
| hEnglish - advanced version |
beggar
beggar
\beg"gar\ (&?;), n. [oe. beggere, fr. beg.]
1. one who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner.
2. one who makes it his business to ask alms.
3. one who is dependent upon others for support; -- a contemptuous or sarcastic use.
4. one who assumes in argument what he does not prove. tillotson.
beggar
\beg"gar\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. beggared (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. beggaring.] 1. to reduce to beggary; to impoverish; as, he had beggared himself.
2. to cause to seem very poor and inadequate. it beggared all description.
similar words(4)
european beggar-ticks
trifid beggar-ticks
couple-beggar
beggar lice
beggar
\beg"gar\ (&?;), n. [oe. beggere, fr. beg.]
1. one who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner.
2. one who makes it his business to ask alms.
3. one who is dependent upon others for support; -- a contemptuous or sarcastic use.
4. one who assumes in argument what he does not prove. tillotson.
beggar
\beg"gar\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. beggared (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. beggaring.] 1. to reduce to beggary; to impoverish; as, he had beggared himself.
2. to cause to seem very poor and inadequate. it beggared all description.
similar words(4)
european beggar-ticks
trifid beggar-ticks
couple-beggar
beggar lice
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
beggar
n., bacach, fear déirce
v., fágaim dealbh; creachaim, ní fhágaim feoirling ag
n., bacach, fear déirce
v., fágaim dealbh; creachaim, ní fhágaim feoirling ag
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cardotyn
Cardotyn = n. a beggar
Cardotyn = n. a beggar
| Dream Dictionary |
Beggar
To see an old, decrepit beggar, is a sign of bad management, and unless you are economical, you will lose much property. Scandalous reports will prove detrimental to your fame.
To give to a beggar, denotes dissatisfaction with present surroundings.
To dream that you refuse to give to a beggar is altogether bad.
To see an old, decrepit beggar, is a sign of bad management, and unless you are economical, you will lose much property. Scandalous reports will prove detrimental to your fame.
To give to a beggar, denotes dissatisfaction with present surroundings.
To dream that you refuse to give to a beggar is altogether bad.
| Phobia |
Hobophobia
Fear of bums or beggars
Fear of bums or beggars
Peniaphobia
Fear of poverty
Beggar Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
beggar
pauper
pauper
Beggar Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Begging
Begging is the practice whereby a person obtains money, food, shelter or other things from people they encounter by request. It is also referred to as sponging, spanging (short for "spare-changing") or (in American English) panhandling.
In larger cities, it is common to see beggars asking for money, food, or other items. Typically, beggars often beg for spare change equipped with coffee cups, mugs, small boxes, hats, or other items into which monies can be placed and sometimes display signs with messages such as "Help me. I'm homeless."
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