pauper

[US]/ˈpɔːpə(r)/
[UK]/ˈpɔːpər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.impoverished person; poor person; someone who relies on charity to survive

Example Sentences

The pauper begged for food on the street.

The pauper lived in a small shack.

Despite being a pauper, he had a generous heart.

The pauper's clothes were tattered and worn.

The village helped the pauper rebuild his house after the fire.

The pauper relied on charity for his daily meals.

The pauper dreamt of a better life for his children.

Local organizations provided support for the pauper community.

The pauper's face lit up with joy when he received a warm meal.

The pauper's kindness touched the hearts of those around him.

Real-world Examples

But ultimately, both come from the same Latin word pauper.

Source: The Evolution of English Vocabulary

I'm not asking any girl to marry a pauper.

Source: Gone with the Wind

He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

They are peopled by nightmare figures, crones and paupers in rags, their mouths gaping cavities.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Well, I should point out I wasn't a pauper when I became President. I wasn't very rich as President's goal.

Source: The secrets of body language.

So what if Serena always gets the prince and I get the pauper?

Source: Gossip Girl Season 4

They let the paupers go to sleep!

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

What have paupers to do with soul or spirit?

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

In that same year it barred paupers, criminals, convicts, and the insane.

Source: American history

' said Mr. Bumble, checking himself, with native majesty, 'this is them wicious paupers!

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

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