/ Dictionary / Index M mendicancy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: men•di•can•cy Pronunciation: (men'di-kun-sē), [key] — n. the practice of begging, as for alms. the state or condition of being a beggar. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mendicancy (Thesaurus) Mendès-France mendicant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language