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Meaning of beggee | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A person who is begged for something; someone approached by a beggar seeking charity.

Examples

“[…] for where the beggar has nothing to gain by asking, the beggee, though he gain nothing by giving, may lose by refusing to give.”
“When one is a beggar, it is usually rather difficult to challenge the hegemony of the beggee.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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