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pauper
[/ˈpɔːpər/]
noun
masculine
pl: paupers
indigente
1.
A person who is extremely poor and relies on public assistance or charity
The pauper received food from the local charity organization.
O indigente recebeu alimentos da organização de caridade local.
2.
A destitute person without means of support
In Victorian times, paupers were often sent to workhouses.
Na era vitoriana, os indigentes eram frequentemente enviados para casarões de trabalho.
NYC Slang
bum (informal, potentially offensive)
Synonyms
beggar
destitute
poor person
indigent
vagrant
Antonyms
wealthy person
rich person
millionaire
affluent
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
indigente
Most common and formal usage
General Brazilian
pobre
More colloquial, literally 'poor person'
Portugal
indigente
Formal and official term
Portugal
mendigo
More specifically refers to a beggar
Related Idioms & Phrases
pauper's grave - burial in unmarked or mass grave for the poor
from riches to rags - transition from wealth to poverty
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