mendiant

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English

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Etymology

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From French mendiant.

two mendiants

Noun

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mendiant (plural mendiants)

  1. A traditional French Christmas confection, a chocolate disc studded with nuts and dried fruits representing the various mendicant monastic orders.

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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From the present participle of mendier, corresponding to Latin mendīcantem. Compare English mendicant, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese mendicante.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɑ̃.djɑ̃/
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Noun

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mendiant m (plural mendiants, feminine mendiante)

  1. a beggar
  2. a traditional Christmas confection, a chocolate disc studded with nuts and dried fruits representing the various mendicant monastic orders
  3. a pastry from Alsace and Franche-Comté

Participle

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mendiant

  1. present participle of mendier

Further reading

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