pauper
[ paw-per ]
noun
a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
a very poor person.
Origin of pauper
11485–95; <Latin: poor
Other words from pauper
- pau·per·age, pau·per·dom, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for pauper
pauper
/ (ˈpɔːpə) /
noun
a person who is extremely poor
(formerly) a destitute person supported by public charity
Origin of pauper
1C16: from Latin: poor
Derived forms of pauper
- pauperism, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse