as in beggar
old-fashioned
a very poor person who has no money to pay for food, clothing, etc.
a story about a rich man and a pauper who switch places
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Recent Examples of pauper
He was made to leave a pauper after years of hard work.
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Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The age-old philosophy, eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper was adhered to, meaning dinner was the lightest meal, as the digestive tract slows down towards the end of the day.
—Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 25 Oct. 2024
The mother of one of those men, Jonathan Hankins, confronted Grisham-Stewart in February at the county's pauper's field.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
In many cases, the spoils of war have turned former paupers into extremely wealthy individuals.
—Peter Salisbury, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2018
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Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The age-old philosophy, eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper was adhered to, meaning dinner was the lightest meal, as the digestive tract slows down towards the end of the day.
—Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 25 Oct. 2024
The mother of one of those men, Jonathan Hankins, confronted Grisham-Stewart in February at the county's pauper's field.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
In many cases, the spoils of war have turned former paupers into extremely wealthy individuals.
—Peter Salisbury, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2018
See All Example Sentences for pauper
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“Pauper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauper. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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