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
Graham praised Grisham-Stewart and said the pauper's grave issue was not a concern.
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Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Their leader, a fugitive holy man, professes to be able to guide the process of reincarnation, guaranteeing that billionaires who use his services won’t be paupers in the next life.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
They were presumed to be paupers from Mexico, looking for charity.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025
The Frasers find out that Jane has been buried in an unmarked grave in a pauper’s field, news that devastates Frances.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Their leader, a fugitive holy man, professes to be able to guide the process of reincarnation, guaranteeing that billionaires who use his services won’t be paupers in the next life.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
They were presumed to be paupers from Mexico, looking for charity.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025
The Frasers find out that Jane has been buried in an unmarked grave in a pauper’s field, news that devastates Frances.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
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 23 Apr. 2025.
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