mendicant
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The Order of the Hermits of St Augustine was established in 1256 when the papacy объединed several hermit groups from central Italy into a single mendicant order.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026
Joining the Order of Saint Augustine, a mendicant order of the Catholic Church, Mendel was able to spend his life as a monk and therefore not have to worry about his livelihood.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
Clare doesn’t understand why this son of a silk merchant is wandering around like a nutty mendicant, but she recognizes what they have in common and suspects he has much to teach her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
It is a mendicant reduced to hoping to “extend and pretend” forever.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2015
At no long interval, Odysseus came through his own doorway as a mendicant, humped like a bundle of rags over his stick.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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