Meaning Of The Word Poorhouse
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poorhouse
countable noun: In former times in Britain, a poorhouse was an institution in which poor people could live. It was paid for by the public. poorhouse in American English a house or institution for paupers, supported from public funds noun: an institution in which the poorest people were maintained at public expense poorhouse in British English noun: (formerly) a publicly maintained institution offering accommodation to the poor |
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