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vagrancy

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va·gran·cy  (vgrn-s)
n. pl. va·gran·cies
1.
a. The state of being a vagrant.
b. The conduct or mode of existence of a vagrant.
c. The offense of being a vagrant.
2. A wandering in mind or thought.
vagrancy [ˈveɪgrənsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. the state or condition of being a vagrant
2. the conduct or mode of living of a vagrant
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vagrancyvagrancy - the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood
homelessness - the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)
vagrancy
noun homelessness, roaming, roving, rootlessness, nomadism, itinerancy, vagabondism Vagrancy and begging are commonplace in London.
Translations
vagrancy [ˈveɪgrənsɪ] N → vagancia f, vagabundeo m
vagrancy [ˈveɪgrənsi] n → vagabondage m
vagrancy
n → Land-/Stadtstreicherei f (also Jur)
vagrancy [ˈveɪgr/ənsɪ] n → vagabondaggio
vagrancy [ˈveɪgr/ənsɪ] n → vagabondaggio


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(I had come out of Kingston Jail last on a vagrancy committal.
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I didn't care for the drinking, nor the vagrancy of it, and I wandered back to the Oakland Free Library and read the books with greater understanding.
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The crime of not earning a living, in their case, is called vagrancy.
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