beggary

[ beg-uh-ree ]

/ ˈbɛg ə ri /

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noun, plural beg·gar·ies for 3.

a state or condition of utter poverty.

beggars collectively.

a place lived in or frequented by beggars.

Origin of beggary

1350–1400; Middle English beggerie. See beggar, -y³

Words nearby beggary

beggar-my-neighbour, Beggars can't be choosers, beggar's-lice, beggar-ticks, beggarweed, beggary, beggar-your-neighbor, begging bowl, begging letter, Beghard, begin

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Example sentences from the Web for beggary

Deprived of everything, he wanders about in despair, reduced to beggary.
Zoological Mythology, Volume I (of 2)|Angelo de Gubernatis
My unlucky connection with the Archduke has brought me to the verge of beggary.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
If debts and interest were not paid, dividends on stocks and bonds would cease and the capitalist would be reduced to beggary.
The Affable Stranger|Peter McArthur
He was absolutely ruined, and with his wife and six children stood face to face with beggary and starvation.
The Shuttle|Frances Hodgson Burnett

All my poor people, all the hands now actively employed in this spot, would again pine away and be condemned to beggary and sloth.
The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano|Ludwig Tieck

British Dictionary definitions for beggary

beggary

/ (ˈbɛɡərɪ) /

noun

extreme poverty or need

the condition of being a beggar

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单词	beggary
释义	beggary [ beg-uh-ree ] / ˈbɛg ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beggary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural beg·gar·ies for 3. a state or condition of utter poverty. beggars collectively. a place lived in or frequented by beggars. Origin of beggary 1350–1400; Middle English beggerie. See beggar, -y³ Words nearby beggary beggar-my-neighbour, Beggars can't be choosers, beggar's-lice, beggar-ticks, beggarweed, beggary, beggar-your-neighbor, begging bowl, begging letter, Beghard, begin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beggary Deprived of everything, he wanders about in despair, reduced to beggary. Zoological Mythology, Volume I (of 2)\|Angelo de Gubernatis My unlucky connection with the Archduke has brought me to the verge of beggary. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)\|Alexander Wheelock Thayer If debts and interest were not paid, dividends on stocks and bonds would cease and the capitalist would be reduced to beggary. The Affable Stranger\|Peter McArthur He was absolutely ruined, and with his wife and six children stood face to face with beggary and starvation. The Shuttle\|Frances Hodgson Burnett All my poor people, all the hands now actively employed in this spot, would again pine away and be condemned to beggary and sloth. The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano\|Ludwig Tieck British Dictionary definitions for beggary beggary / (ˈbɛɡərɪ) / noun extreme poverty or need the condition of being a beggar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to beggary impecuniousness, pennilessness, penuriousness, begging, indigence, impoverishment, destitution, poorness, penury, mendicancy, mendicity, pauperism, impecuniosity
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beggary

noun, plural beg·gar·ies for 3.

Origin of beggary

Words nearby beggary

Example sentences from the Web for beggary

British Dictionary definitions for beggary

noun

Words related to beggary