The difference between Beggar and Palliard

When used as nouns, beggar means a person who begs, whereas palliard means a beggar or vagrant, especially a professional one.


Beggar is also verb with the meaning: to make a beggar of someone.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beggar and Palliard

  1. Beggar as a noun:

    A person who begs.

  2. Beggar as a noun:

    A person suffering from extreme poverty.

  3. Beggar as a noun (colloquial, sometimes, affectionate):

    A mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.

    Examples:

    "What does that silly beggar think he's doing?"

  1. Beggar as a verb (transitive):

    To make a beggar of someone; impoverish.

  2. Beggar as a verb (transitive):

    To exhaust the resources of; to outdo.

  1. Palliard as a noun (archaic):

    a beggar or vagrant, especially a professional one