Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
indigent — indigent, ente [ ɛ̃diʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1265; lat. indigens 1 ♦ Vieilli Qui manque des choses les plus nécessaires à la vie. ⇒ malheureux, misérable, nécessiteux, pauvre. Vieillard indigent qui vit d aumônes. Subst. Personne sans ressources. Aide… … Encyclopédie Universelle
indigent — in·di·gent / in də jənt/ adj: suffering from indigence the indigent defendant was provided with counsel indigent n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
indigent — indigent, ente (in di jan, jan t ) adj. 1° Qui manque des choses utiles à la vie. • Dépenser à peine deux mille francs par an pour sa personne, et en donner plus de vingt mille à des familles indigentes, VOLT. Lett. d Argenson, 8 août 1743.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
indigent — indigént adj. m., pl. indigénţi; f. sg. indigéntă, pl. indigénte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic INDIGÉNT, Ă adj. (Liv.) Lipsit, nevoiaş, sărac. [< fr. indigent … Dicționar Român
Indigent — In di*gent, a. [L. indigent, L. indigens, p. p. of indigere to stand in need of, fr. OL. indu (fr. in in) + L. egere to be needy, to need.] [1913 Webster] 1. Wanting; void; free; destitute; used with of. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indigent — in‧di‧gent [ˈɪndɪdʒnt] adjective formal not having any money or possessions: • Hospitals continue to provide uncompensated care for the indigent. * * * indigent UK US /ˈɪndɪdʒənt/ adjective FORMAL ► very poor: » … Financial and business terms
indigent — (adj.) c.1400, from O.Fr. indigent, from L. indigentem (see INDIGENCE (Cf. indigence)). As a noun, poor person, from early 15c … Etymology dictionary
indigent — INDIGENT, [indig]ente. adj. Necessiteux, pauvre. Assister ceux qui sont indigents. il estoit si indigent que … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
indigent — [in′di jənt] adj. [ME indygent < OFr < L indigens, prp. of indegere, to be in need < OL indu (L in), in + egere, to need < IE base * eg , lack > ON ekla] 1. in poverty; poor; needy; destitute 2. Archaic lacking; destitute ( of) n.… … English World dictionary
indigent — adj *poor, needy, destitute, penniless, impecunious, poverty stricken, necessitous Antonyms: opulent Contrasted words: *rich, wealthy, affluent … New Dictionary of Synonyms
indigent — [adj] poor beggared, busted, destitute, down and out*, flat broke*, hard up*, homeless, impecunious, impoverished, in want, necessitous, needy, penniless, penurious, povertystricken; concept 334 Ant. rich, wealthy … New thesaurus
