Meanings
nounbeggarhood (usually uncountable, plural beggarhoods)
plural beggarhoods
- uncountableusuallyThe condition or state of being a beggar.
- uncountableusuallyCollectively, beggars.
Origin
- Middle English*beggarhode
- Englishbeggarhood
From Middle English *beggarhode, beggarhede, equivalent to beggar + -hood.
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beggarhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beggarhood
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“beggarhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beggarhood. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beggarhood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beggarhood.
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