Begging bowl
noun
a bowl carried by a beggar, esp a franciscan or other friar or a buddhist monk, to receive food or alms
contemporary examples
brad gooch’s favorite reads brad gooch april 6, 2009
u.s. ally qatar shelters jihadi moneymen jamie dettmer december 9, 2014
historical examples
autobiography of a yogi paramhansa yogananda
travels in the far east ellen mary hayes peck
j-panese fairy tales grace james
j-panese fairy tales grace james
autobiography of a yogi paramhansa yogananda
avatras annie besant
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