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Webster 1913 Edition
Poorhouse
Poor′houseˊ
,Noun.
A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse.
Definition 2024
poorhouse
poorhouse
See also: poor house
English
Noun
poorhouse (plural poorhouses)
- A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged
- A workhouse
Translations
charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged
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