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va⋅gran⋅cy

  [vey-gruhn-see]
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–noun, plural -cies.
1. the state or condition of being a vagrant: an arrest for vagrancy.
2. the conduct of a vagrant.
3. mental wandering; reverie.
Origin:
1635–45; vagr(ant) + -ancy
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va·gran·cy   (vā'grən-sē)   
n.   pl. va·gran·cies

    1. The state of being a vagrant.

    2. The conduct or mode of existence of a vagrant.

    3. The offense of being a vagrant.

  2. A wandering in mind or thought.

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Main Entry: va·gran·cy
Pronunciation: 'vA-gr&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
1 : the act or practice of wandering about from place to place
2 : the crime of wandering about without employment or identifiable means of support vagrancy law as unconstitutionally vague>
NOTE: Most vagrancy laws have been abolished.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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