pauper (noun)

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• pauper — ► NOUN 1) a very poor person. 2) historical a recipient of public charity. DERIVATIVES pauperism noun pauperize (also pauperise) verb. ORIGIN from Latin, poor …   English terms dictionary

• pauper — pau‧per [ˈpɔːpə ǁ ˈpɒːpər] noun [countable] LAW a person who has no money at all and has to depend on other people for support: • The court will refuse to grant pauper status to frivolous (= not serious or sensible ) petitions …   Financial and business terms

• pauper — noun the story of a lowly pauper who rises to the top of a major crime syndicate Syn: poor person, indigent, down and out; informal have not …   Thesaurus of popular words

• pauper — noun 1》 a very poor person. 2》 historical a recipient of poor law relief. Derivatives pauperdom noun pauperism noun pauperization or pauperisation noun pauperize or pauperise verb …   English new terms dictionary

• pauper — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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

• pauper — noun (C) old fashioned someone who is very poor …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pauper — UK [ˈpɔːpə(r)] / US [ˈpɔpər] noun [countable] Word forms pauper : singular pauper plural paupers old fashioned a very poor person …   English dictionary

• pauper — 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 …   English dictionary for students

• pauper — pau|per [ pɔpər ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a very poor person …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pauper — /ˈpɔpə / (say pawpuh) noun 1. a very poor person. 2. someone without means, who is supported by a community. {Latin: poor (man) …