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pauper

pau·per

UK/ˈpɔːpə/ US/ˈpoːpə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person who is very poor

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin pauper (“poor”). Originally a legal term. Doublet of poor.

Phrases

  • pauper's funeral
  • pauper's grave

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