The difference between Vagrant and Wanderer
When used as nouns, vagrant means a person without a home, whereas wanderer means one who wanders, who travels aimlessly.
Vagrant is also adjective with the meaning: moving without certain direction.
check bellow for the other definitions of Vagrant and Wanderer
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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"
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Wanderer as a noun:
One who wanders, who travels aimlessly.
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Wanderer as a noun:
The far-migrating butterflies of genus Danaus.