PENURY


Meaning of PENURY in English

ˈpenyərē, -ri noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin penuria want, need — more at patient

1.

a. : extreme poverty : privation

b. : absence of resources : scantiness

2. : penuriousness

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