pauper

  • 21pauper — noun Etymology: Latin, poor more at poor Date: 1516 1. a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity; specifically one who receives aid from funds designated for the poor 2. a very poor person • pauperism noun …

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  • 22pauper — pauperage, pauperdom, n. /paw peuhr/, n. 1. a person without any means of support, esp. a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity. 2. a very poor person. [1485 95; < L: poor] * * * …

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  • 23pauper — noun a) One who is extremely poor. b) One living on or eligible for public charity …

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  • 24pauper — Synonyms and related words: almsman, almswoman, bankrupt, beggar, break, bum, bust, casual, charity case, down and out, down and outer, fold up, hardcase, hobo, impoverish, indigent, insolvent, lazarus, mendicant, pauperize, penniless man, poor&#8230; …

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  • 25paupér — adj. m. (sil. pau ), pl. paupéri; f. sg. paupérã, pl. paupére …

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  • 26pauper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. beggar, bankrupt, mendicant. See poverty. Ant., rich person, nabob. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. Dependent, indigent, destitute person, have not, poverty stricken person, suppliant; see also beggar 1 , 2 …

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  • 27pauper — pau|per [ˈpo:pə US ˈpo:pər] n old fashioned [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: poor ] someone who is very poor …

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  • 28pauper — pau|per [ pɔpər ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a very poor person …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29pauper — see POOR …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 30pauper — m IV, DB. pauperpra, Ms. pauperprze; lm M. pauperpry a. pauperprzy (pauperprowie), DB. pauperprów 1. przestarz. «człowiek ubogi, biedak» 2. przestarz. «ulicznik» 3. daw. «ubogi uczeń, utrzymujący się z posług lub jałmużny» ‹łac.› …

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