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The definition of a pauper is a poor person or someone with limited or no financial resources.
(noun)A very poor person living on the streets with no money is an example of a pauper.
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See pauper in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- Historical a person who lives on charity, esp. on tax-supported charity
- any person who is extremely poor
Origin: L, poor person, poor
See pauper in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- One who is extremely poor.
- One living on or eligible for public charity.
Origin:
Origin: From Latin, poor; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots
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