beggary
pronunciation
How to pronounce beggary in British English:
UK ['begɜ:rɪ]
How to pronounce beggary in American English:
US ['begərɪ]
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- Noun:
- a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
- a state of extreme poverty or destitution
Word Origin
- beggary (n.)
- late 14c.; see beg + -ary.
Example
- 1. From this it was but a step to beggary .
- 2. His speculation reduced him to beggary .
- 3. Idleness is the key of beggary .
- 4. Idleness is the key of beggary , and the root of all evil .
- 5. " Idleness is the key of beggary , and the root of all evil "