vagrant

Meanings

• noun

  A person who wanders from place to place, usually without a fixed home or job.

  - "The vagrant roamed the streets looking for food and shelter."
  - "Despite his vagrant lifestyle, he managed to maintain a positive attitude."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈveɪɡɹənt/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈveɪɡɹənt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

drifter , hobo , itinerant , rover , inconstant , straggling , straying , vagabond , vagrom , vague , wayward , itinerant , nomadic , peripatetic , vagabond , vagrom , vague

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vagrant
rant , vent , pant

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Variants

List of all variants of vagrant that leads to same result
vagrant , vagrants , vagrantly

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'vagrant', meaning 'wandering'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'vagrant' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In medieval Europe, vagrants were often accused of being witches or heretics and were subjected to persecution.

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Related Concepts

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1. homeless: Vagrants and homeless people are often used interchangeably, but not all vagrants are homeless, and not all homeless people are vagrants.

2. hobo: The term 'hobo' is sometimes used interchangeably with 'vagrant', but it specifically refers to a type of vagrant who travels from place to place by freight train.

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Culture

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In literature, vagrants have often been portrayed as outcasts or rebels, living outside of society's norms. In art, they have been depicted in paintings and photographs as symbols of freedom and nonconformity.

How to Memorize "vagrant"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person carrying a backpack and wandering aimlessly through a city.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vagrant' with the concept of freedom and wandering.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'vagrant' as 'Vagrantly Going And Roaming The Nation'.

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