Beggary

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɛɡəri/

Origin

From beggar.

Full definition of beggary

Noun

1. The state of a beggar; indigence, extreme poverty.
• 1835, s:Author:William Gilmore Simms, s:The Partisan, The matter to be decided involved, in addition to the personal risks of life and liberty, the probable forfeiture of an immense estate, and the beggary, in consequence, of an only and beloved daughter.
2. The fact or action of begging.
3. Beggarly appearance.
• ThackerayThe freedom and the beggary of the old studio.

Adjective

1. (obsolete) beggarly