English Explanatory Dictionary

beggary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of a beggar; indigence, extreme poverty.
  2. The fact or action of begging.
  3. Beggarly appearance.
adj
  1. beggarly

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛɡəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-beggary.wav

Word forms

beggary beggaries more beggary most beggary

Etymology

From beggar + -y.

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