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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.
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)
Translations
Spanish vagrancy [ˈveɪgrənsɪ] nvagabundeo
French vagrancy [ˈveɪgrənsɪ] nvagabondage m
German vagrancy [ˈveɪgrənsɪ] nLandstreicherei f;
(in towns, cities) → Stadtstreicherei f

Italian vagrancy [ˈveɪgrənsɪ] nvagabondaggio

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(I had come out of Kingston Jail last on a vagrancy committal.
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.
The crime of not earning a living, in their case, is called vagrancy.
 
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