PAUPER Meaning of PAUPER in English pau ‧ per /ˈpɔːpə $ ˈpɒːpər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old-fashioned [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'poor' ] someone who is very poor Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012