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pauper
noun as in person who is poor
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“Yes, yes, paupers and grubby orphans; it is all quite tragic.”
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“Believe it or not, I have spent the day among paupers. A pauper is someone who is exceptionally poor,” she added, by way of explanation to Alexander and Beowulf.
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A Nigerian mum might say: 'Do you want to live your life as a pauper forever?'
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The sport of kings to some, the sport of paupers for most.
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"The RFU keep trumpeting community rugby as the lifeblood of the game, while at the same time seemingly treating them like paupers."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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