pauper
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈpɔːpər/
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indigente
- Although he lived in the city as a pauper, he was happy and grateful for what he had.
- young paupers
- pauper's grave
- number of paupers
The Potter's field is where people are buried who are paupers or not identified.
- The Potter's field is where people are buried who are paupers or not identified.
- Whether billionaires or paupers, the impact of narcissistic siblings is very toxic.
Examples
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Although he was dressed like a courtier, Casimir felt like a pauper as he trudged the cobbled highroad.
Fiction book (1992) -
What does a pauper have to give?
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In my mother's eyes, he was a pauper.
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I've always known I would not marry a pauper.
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More than 50 percent of all paupers were under the age of twenty.
Academic text (1993) -
As neither family claimed the body, it was buried in a pauper's grave.
Academic text (1999) -
In 1870, the proportion of paupers in the district was close to the national average.
Academic text (1993) -
Many of them became paupers, but family and kin often stepped in and fostered these children.
Academic text (1993) -
The charity provided food and shelter to every pauper who came to their door.
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Many believe that a pauper deserves just as much respect as a king.
Synonyms
14
4.6
A person who gets help from other people because they are in need
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7.4
A person who asks strangers for money in public places
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1.0
A person who has very little money and few things
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8.1
A person who is very poor and needs help
3
8.4
A person who has no home or job and is ignored by other people
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9.9
A person who lives by begging for money or food
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7.7
A person with no money, job, or home
A man who asks people for money or food on the street
A woman who asks people for money or food in public places
Antonyms
How Poor
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pauper comes from the old Latin root pau- meaning 'few' or 'little', so it was used for someone who had 'very little' to live on. That's why today a pauper is a person who is very poor and often needs public help.