First Known Use: 15th century
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1vagrant
noun va·grant \ˈvā-grənt\
: a person who has no place to live and no job and who asks people for money
Full Definition of VAGRANT
1
a : one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support b : one (as a prostitute or drunkard) whose conduct constitutes statutory vagrancy
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Origin of VAGRANT
Middle English vagraunt, from Anglo-French vageraunt, from present participle of vagrer to wander about, alteration (influenced by Latin vagari to wander) of wacrer to wander, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wealcan to roll — more at walk
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2vagrant
adjective
Definition of VAGRANT
1
: wandering about from place to place usually with no means of support
2
a : having a fleeting, wayward, or inconstant quality <a vagrant impulse> b : having no fixed course : random <a vagrant breeze>
— va·grant·ly adverb
First Known Use of VAGRANT
15th century
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- Synonyms
- ambulant, ambulatory, errant, fugitive, gallivanting (also galavanting), nomad, nomadic, perambulatory, peregrine, peripatetic, ranging, roaming, roving, vagabond, itinerant, wandering, wayfaring
VAGRANT Defined for Kids
1vagrant
noun va·grant \ˈvā-grənt\
Definition of VAGRANT for Kids
: a person who has no steady job and wanders from place to place
2vagrant
adjective
Definition of VAGRANT for Kids
1
: wandering about from place to place
2
: having no fixed course <vagrant breezes>
Medical Dictionary
vagrant
adjective va·grant \ˈvā-grənt\
Medical Definition of VAGRANT
: having no fixed course : moving from place to place <a vagrant infection>
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