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
Sleep like paupers, eat like kings!
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 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
Graham praised Grisham-Stewart and said the pauper's grave issue was not a concern.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pauper
Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Sleep like paupers, eat like kings!
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 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
Graham praised Grisham-Stewart and said the pauper's grave issue was not a concern.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pauper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pauper
Noun
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
Noun
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The conversation about baseball’s haves and have-nots bled into the offseason, as the Dodgers, Yankees and Mets tossed around hundreds of millions while nine teams declined to sign any player to a multiyear contract.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Will there be haves, who can afford to pay for a robotaxi and have-nots who are left with the bus?—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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“Pauper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauper. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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