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In this world, shipmates, sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers.
Herman Melville

Meaning of "pauper" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAUPER

From Latin: poor.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PAUPER

pauper  [ˈpɔːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAUPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pauper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAUPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pauper

Pauperism

Pauperism is a term meaning poverty or generally the state of being poor, but in English usage particularly the condition of being a "pauper", i.e. in receipt of relief administered under the English Poor Laws. From this springs a more general sense, referring to all those who are supported at public expense, whether within or outside of almshouses, and still more generally, to all whose existence is dependent for any considerable period upon charitable assistance, whether this assistance be public or private. In this sense the word is to be distinguished from "poverty". Under the English Poor Laws, a person to be relieved must be a destitute person, and the moment he had been relieved he became a pauper, and as such incurred certain civil disabilities. Statistics dealing with the state of pauperism in this sense convey not the amount of destitution actually prevalent, but the particulars of people in receipt of poor law relief. Poverty in the interwar years was responsible for several measures which largely killed off the Poor Law system.

Definition of pauper in the English dictionary

The definition of pauper in the dictionary is a person who is extremely poor. Other definition of pauper is a destitute person supported by public charity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAUPER


cooper
ˈkuːpə
dispauper
dɪsˈpɔːpə
dorper
ˈdɔːpə
gauper
ˈɡɔːpə
gawper
ˈɡɔːpə
Harper
ˈhɑːpə
hooper
ˈhuːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
keeper
ˈkiːpə
reaper
ˈriːpə
scauper
ˈskɔːpə
scorper
ˈskɔːpə
sleeper
ˈsliːpə
super
ˈsuːpə
tapa
ˈtɑːpə
torpor
ˈtɔːpə
trooper
ˈtruːpə
warper
ˈwɔːpə
yauper
ˈjɔːpə
yawper
ˈjɔːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAUPER

paulownia
Paumotu Archipelago
paunce
paunch
paunchier
paunchiest
paunchiness
paunchy
pauper´s grave
pauperdom
pauperess
pauperisation
pauperise
pauperism
pauperization
pauperize
paupiette
pauropod
pausal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAUPER

chirruper
copper
couper
developer
duper
grouper
larruper
newspaper
paper
peasouper
pepper
per
proper
skyscraper
souper
super-duper
trouper
upper
wallpaper
whisper

Synonyms and antonyms of pauper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PAUPER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pauper» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pauper

Translation of «pauper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAUPER

Find out the translation of pauper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pauper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pauper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

穷光蛋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pauper
570 millions of speakers

English

pauper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कंगाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفقير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нищий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indigente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাঙ্গাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pauvre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pauper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Armer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

貧民
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

극빈자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pauper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người ăn xin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏழை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गरीब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yoksul
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indigente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biedakiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жебрак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cerșetor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άπορος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

armlastige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fattighjon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fattiglem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pauper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAUPER»

The term «pauper» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.566 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAUPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pauper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pauper» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pauper

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QUOTES WITH «PAUPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pauper.
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Herman Melville
In this world, shipmates, sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAUPER»

Discover the use of pauper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pauper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of all Ages
When young Edward VI of England and a poor boy who resembles him exchange places, each learns something about the other's very different station in life.
Mark Twain, 1909
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The Prince and the Pauper (Illustrated)
Tom Canty (youngest son of a family living with the dregs of society in Offal Court) has always aspired to a better life, encouraged by the local priest (who has taught him to read and write).
Mark Twain, 2014
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The Prince and the Pauper
When young Edward VI of England and a poor boy who resembles him exchange places, each learns something about the other's very different station in life.
Mark Twain, Laurel and Associates, 2001
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The Prince and the Pauper
An abridged version of the Mark Twain classic in which young Edward VI of England and a poor boy who resembles him exchange places and each learns something about the other's very different station in life.
Kathleen Olmstead, Mark Twain, 2007
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The Princess & the Pauper
Happily ever after is the only way to describe this crowd-pleasing story of a scholarship student who changes places with a princess for a day.
Kate Brian, 2003
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Pauper Capital: London and the Poor Law, 1790–1870
This work provides the first detailed study of the poor law in London during the period leading up to and after the implementation of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834.
Dr David Green, 2013
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Acadian Tapestry Journal
160 lined pages. 5? wide x 7? high. Bookbound. Elastic band place holder. Embossed with gloss highlights.
Peter Pauper, Peter Pauper Press, 2007
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Shadow Tapestry
160 lined pages. 5? wide x 7? high. Bookbound. Elastic band place holder. Embossed with gloss highlights.
Peter Pauper Press, Peter Pauper (CRT), 2007
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Persian Splendor Journal
Silver foil design, embossed. 192 lined, acid-free pages.
Peter Pauper Press, 2006
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Peacock Journal
Let your writings fill this journal with the same richness of meanings as the peacock design embellishing its cover.192 lined pages. 7-1/4? wide x 9? high. Bookbound. Hardcover books lie flat for ease of use.
Peter Pauper Press, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAUPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pauper is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fears over a rise in pauper's funerals in Hull as welfare cuts bite
TWO so-called pauper's funerals are held every month in Hull, it has been revealed. The services – also known as welfare funerals – are paid ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Prince or Pauper?
What does it mean to be 'poor?' To have no money? To have no ability to produce wealth? To have no earthly possessions? Most of the time, ... «Wadena Pioneer Journal, Jul 15»
3
How much NRL is enough for former Master of the Universe Dave …
Not to say he's a pauper. We understand he's still on a couple of times – plus some – the $500,000 plus on offer for the media and strategy gig ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
4
Cruising the charming villages of Normandy
A thatched roof used to be the mark of a pauper. Now, it's so expensive to maintain, even with government subsidies, it's become an emblem of ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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What if the 2016 GOP convention in Cleveland were to reflect 1896 …
The Democratic Party platform at that year's convention slammed immigration as the "importation of foreign pauper labor." By contrast, McKinley ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Idaho history: Ada County had a poor farm for more than 60 years
The other was Sam Neely: “Once Wealthy but Dies a Pauper. Neely, formerly a well-to-do Boise liveryman, dies at the poor farm and will be ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
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Kina 23: The Children of the Kohen Gadol
She is not a regular pauper. She has fallen from royalty. Second, the phrase, “I shall moan (about this) each year on this day” is mentioned ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
8
Saturday's Dump & Chase: The Prince and the Pauper
Who could have imagined the divergent career trajectories that Alexander Semin and Braden Holtby have had since Semin left the Caps? «On The Forecheck, Jul 15»
9
Great quote! But who really said it?
Here are the facts: While dealing with legal matters involving his novel The Prince and the Pauper, the author wrote to his wife, Olivia, in a letter ... «Macleans.ca, Jul 15»
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A different ball game as Euro stars continue to cross the golfing divide
... £8.5 million – trying to compete financially with the LPGA Tour – almost £40m – is a bit like a pauper playing poker with a Sultan but Johnson, ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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