Beggary
a state or condition of utter poverty.
beggars collectively.
a place lived in or frequented by beggars.
Historical Examples
Beethoven’s Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 of 2 Lady Wallace
Erdgeist (Earth-Spirit) Frank Wedekind
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 5, No. 28, February, 1860 Various
Diderot and the Encyclopdists John Morley
Stories of the Badger State Reuben Gold Thwaites
The New Society Walther Rathenau
The Entail John Galt
The Promised Land Mary Antin
The Doctor’s Family Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Romola George Eliot
noun
extreme poverty or need
the condition of being a beggar
n.
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