PENURY


Meaning of PENURY in English

/pen"yeuh ree/ , n.

1. extreme poverty; destitution.

2. scarcity; dearth; inadequacy; insufficiency.

[ 1400-50; late ME penuria; akin to Gk peîna hunger, penía poverty ]

Syn. 1. indigence, need, want.

Ant. 1. wealth.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .