men ‧ di ‧ cant /ˈmendəkənt, ˈmendɪkənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of mendicare 'to beg' , from mendicus 'beggar' ]
someone who asks people for money in order to live, usually for religious reasons
—mendicant adjective