1. a very poor person who depends on charity or public assistance

Examples

• The charity provided meals for local paupers.
• He went from riches to rags and died a pauper.
• The novel tells the story of a pauper who becomes a prince.
• Many paupers lived in the workhouse during the 19th century.
• She donated her fortune to help paupers in the community.
• The pauper’s grave was unmarked and forgotten.