释义 |
pau·per I. \ˈpȯpə(r)\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Latin, poor — more at poor 1. : a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity; specifically : one who receives aid from public poor funds < buried in a pauper's grave > < found his name on the town pauper list > < pauper support > 2. : a very poor person 3. : one allowed to sue in forma pauperis < pauper costs > II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : pauperize |