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beggary

[beg-uh-ree]

beg·gar·y

[beg-uh-ree]
noun, plural -gar·ies for 3.
1.
a state or condition of utter poverty.
2.
beggars collectively.
3.
a place lived in or frequented by beggars.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English beggerie. See beggar, y3
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Beggary is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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beggary (ˈbɛɡərɪ)
 
n
1.  extreme poverty or need
2.  the condition of being a beggar

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