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pauper

UK
/ˈpɔːpə/
US
/ˈpɔːpər/

Translations

paupernoun
paupers
pl
UK
/ˈpɔːpə/
US
/ˈpɔːpər/
The pauper had no money to buy new clothes.
Убогий не имел денег, чтобы купить новую одежду.
The pauper begged for food on the streets.
Нищий просил еду на улицах.
The pauper lived in a small, rundown house.
Бедняк жил в маленьком, обветшалом доме.
Additional translations
голодранец
нищеброд
Synonyms
down-and-out
beggar
poor person
destitute
needy
indigent
Antonyms
wealthy person
millionaire
affluent person
pauperadjective
more pauper
Comp.
most pauper
Super.
UK
/ˈpɔː.pə/
US
/ˈpɔː.pɚ/
Used attributively in compounds such as "pauper cemetery", denoting relation to or provision for paupers.
Synonyms
needy
impecunious
penurious
beggarly
poverty-stricken
poor
impoverished
destitute
indigent
penniless

Definitions

paupernoun
A very poor person who has no money to pay for food, clothing, etc.
The pauper wandered the streets, searching for any kind of work to earn a meal.
A person who is supported by public charity.
In the 19th century, many paupers were housed in workhouses where they were given basic shelter and food.
In law, a person who is without the means to pay court fees and is therefore permitted to proceed in forma pauperis.
The judge allowed the prisoner to file the appeal as a pauper, waiving all court costs.
pauperadjective
Relating to or intended for paupers; provided for the very poor.
The county maintained a pauper cemetery on the outskirts of town.
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