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pauper
[ paw-per ]
/ ˈpɔ pər /
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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.
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Origin of pauper
1485–95; <Latin: poor
OTHER WORDS FROM pauper
pau·per·age, pau·per·dom, nounWords nearby pauper
Paul VI, Paumgartner, Paumotu Archipelago, paunch, paunchy, pauper, pauperism, pauperize, paupiette, Paur, pauraque
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How to use pauper in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for pauper
pauper
/ (ˈpɔːpə) /
noun
a person who is extremely poor
(formerly) a destitute person supported by public charity
Derived forms of pauper
pauperism, nounWord Origin for pauper
C16: from Latin: poor
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