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poorhouse: Meaning and Definition of

poor•house

Pronunciation: (poor'hous"), [key]
— pl. -hous•es
  1. (formerly) an institution in which paupers were maintained at public expense.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
poor farm poorish
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