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beggary

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beg⋅gar⋅y

  [beg-uh-ree]
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–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; ME beggerie. See beggar, y3
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beg·gar·y   (běg'ə-rē)   
n.  

  1. Extreme poverty; penury.

  2. The state or condition of being a beggar.

  3. Beggars considered as a group.

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