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beggary
[ beg-uh-ree ]
noun
- a state or condition of utter poverty.
- beggars collectively.
- a place lived in or frequented by beggars.
beggary
/ ˈbɛɡərɪ /
noun
- extreme poverty or need
- the condition of being a beggar
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Word History and Origins
Origin of beggary1
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Example Sentences
Humanity shut its eyes in view of the hideous apparition of wan and haggard beggary and crime.
Such foundlings often fell into the hands of those whose trade was beggary and who trained children for the same profession.
With all its wisdom, will it not be reduced to beggary and starvation?
Well, I see nothing but bloodshed and beggary staring us in the face.
From that day forward he became poorer and poorer, until he was reduced to absolute beggary.
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