The meaning of PAUPER is a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity; specifically : one who receives aid from funds designated for the poor.

/ ˈpɔː.pə r/ Add to word list a very poor person (Definition of pauper from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

PAUPER definition: a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity. See examples of pauper used in a sentence.

Definition of pauper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Mar 7, 2026 · pauper (third-person singular simple present paupers, present participle paupering, simple past and past participle paupered) (transitive) To make a pauper of; to drive into poverty.

A pauper is a very poor person. He did die a pauper and is buried in an unmarked grave.

pauper, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Define pauper. pauper synonyms, pauper pronunciation, pauper translation, English dictionary definition of pauper. n. 1. One who is extremely poor. 2. One living on or eligible for public charity.

A pauper is a very poor individual who is unable to support themselves financially and may rely on aid from the government or charitable organizations for basic necessities such as food and shelter.

Pauper definition: A person who lives on charity, esp. on tax-supported charity.