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pauper

pau.per \'po.-p*r\ \'po.-p*-.riz-*m\ \-.ri-z\ n [L, poor - more at POOR] 
   often attrib  1: a person destitute of means except such as are derived 
   from charity;  specif : one who receives aid from public poor funds 2: a 
   very poor person  - pau.per.ism n