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Meaning of mendigo



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Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

mendigo
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In Colombia it is the same as beggar, almsman or pedigree. Person who lives on the begging or charity of others. Person who lives on alms.

  



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furoya

The definition already given, I add that in latin, there was the word mendum, i ( " guilt, fault " ) that certainly gave origin, since beggars were disabled unable to fend for themselves in principle and therefore appealed to public charity.

  










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