"bezonian" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bezonians [plural], besognio [alternative], besonian [alternative]
Etymology: From Italian bisognoso (“poor”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|bisognoso||poor}} Italian bisognoso (“poor”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bezonian (plural bezonians)
  1. (obsolete) A beggar, pauper, or rascal. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-bezonian-en-noun-odIqYf3P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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