n.1 a person without means; a beggar.
2 hist. a recipient of poor-law relief.
3 Law a person who may sue in forma pauperis.
Derivatives:
pauperdom n. pauperism n. pauperize v.tr. (also -ise). pauperization n.
Etymology: L, poor
n.1 a person without means; a beggar.
2 hist. a recipient of poor-law relief.
3 Law a person who may sue in forma pauperis.
Derivatives:
pauperdom n. pauperism n. pauperize v.tr. (also -ise). pauperization n.
Etymology: L, poor
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012