The difference between Itinerant and Vagrant
When used as nouns, itinerant means one who travels from place to place, whereas vagrant means a person without a home.
When used as adjectives, itinerant means habitually travelling from place to place, whereas vagrant means moving without certain direction.
check bellow for the other definitions of Itinerant and Vagrant
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Itinerant as an adjective:
Habitually travelling from place to place.
Examples:
"an itinerant preacher or peddler"
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Itinerant as a noun:
One who travels from place to place.
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Itinerant as a noun (Ireland):
A member of the Travelling Community, whether settled or not.
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Vagrant as a noun:
A person without a home; a wanderer.
Examples:
"Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighborhood begging for food."
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Vagrant as a noun (biology, especially, ornithology):
An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.
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Vagrant as an adjective:
Moving without certain direction; wandering; erratic; unsettled.
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Vagrant as an adjective:
Wandering from place to place without any settled habitation.
Examples:
"a vagrant beggar"