pauper
noun
a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
paupers
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pluralof pauper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The sport of kings to some, the sport of paupers for most.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
"The RFU keep trumpeting community rugby as the lifeblood of the game, while at the same time seemingly treating them like paupers."
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
Well, in the portal’s early weeks, the Bruins have been closer to paupers given all the transfer targets who committed elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
In 1330, for instance, the official population of the northern Italian city of Florence was 100,000, but a full 20,000 were paupers, most of whom had come from the countryside seeking relief.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
“You can’t call me Lady Claudia anymore. We’re paupers now.”
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
