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   pauper

   /ˈpɔːpə/

   noun

   • 1. a very poor person: "he died a pauper"
   • ▪ a recipient of relief under the provisions of the Poor Law or of public charity: "he was buried in a pauper's grave"
   • ▪ a poor person who may bring a legal action without payment of costs.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin, literally ‘poor’. The word's use in English originated in the Latin legal phrase in forma pauperis, literally ‘in the form of a poor person’ (allowing non-payment of costs).

   Derivatives

   • 1. pauperdom noun
   • 2. pauperism noun

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   A pauper is a very poor person or one who receives aid from funds designated for the poor. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and legal usage of pauper from Merriam-Webster.

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   Pauper is a noun that means a very poor person. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in other languages.

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   A pauper is a very poor person, according to the Cambridge Dictionary. See how to use this word in sentences and learn how to say it in different languages.

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   A pauper is a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity. Learn more about the origin, derived forms, and usage of the word pauper from Dictionary.com.

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   Pauper is an old-fashioned word for someone who is poor — really poor, like the paupers described by Charles Dickens or Mark Twain. The noun pauper has been around for over 500 years, but today, the word tends to mostly crop up in literature.

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   A pauper is a very poor person, or a person who depends on public charity. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of 'pauper' from Collins English Dictionary.

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   A pauper is a very poor person. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see its pronunciation and synonyms. Find out the word origin and alternative expressions for pauper.