Definition of poor

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Poor (superl.) So completely destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.

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Mean :: Mean (superl.) Of poor quality; as, mean fare..
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected.
Sporades :: Spoor (v. i.) To follow a spoor or trail.
Charity :: Charity (n.) Liberality to the poor and the suffering, to benevolent institutions, or to worthy causes; generosity..
Moor :: Moor (n.) An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath..
Meagrely :: Meagrely (adv.) Poorly; thinly.
Impression :: Impression (n.) The pressure of the type on the paper, or the result of such pressure, as regards its appearance; as, a heavy impression; a clear, or a poor, impression; also, a single copy as the result of printing, or the whole edition printed at a given time..
Poor-willie :: Poor-willie (n.) The bar-tailed godwit.
Workhouse :: Workhouse (n.) A house where the town poor are maintained at public expense, and provided with labor; a poorhouse..
Creature :: Creature (n.) A human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment; as, a poor creature; a pretty creature..
Degenerate :: Degenerate (v. i.) To be or grow worse than one's kind, or than one was originally; hence, to be inferior; to grow poorer, meaner, or more vicious; to decline in good qualities; to deteriorate..
Stick :: Stick (v. t.) A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick..
Foul :: Foul (superl.) Ugly; homely; poor.
Outdoor :: Outdoor (a.) Being, or done, in the open air; being or done outside of certain buildings, as poorhouses, hospitals, etc.; as, outdoor exercise; outdoor relief; outdoor patients..
Muff :: Muff (n.) A stupid fellow; a poor-spirited person.
Cracker :: Cracker (n.) A nickname to designate a poor white in some parts of the Southern United States.
Charity :: Charity (n.) Eleemosynary appointments [grants or devises] including relief of the poor or friendless, education, religious culture, and public institutions..
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent.
Threepenny :: Threepenny (a.) Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean..
Poorly :: Poorly (adv.) Meanly; without spirit.
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