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POOR, a. [L. pauper.] 1. Wholly destitute of property, or not having property sufficient for a comfortable subsistence; needy. It is often synonymous with indigent, and with necessitous, denoting extreme want; it is also applied to persons who are not entirely destitute of property, but are not rich; as a poor man or woman; poor people2. In law, so destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.3. Destitute of strength, beauty or dignity; barren; mean; jejune; as a poor composition; a poor essay; a poor discourse.4. Destitute of value, worth or importance; of little use; trifling. That I have wronged no man, will be a poor plea or apology at the last day.5. Paltry; mean; of little value; as a poor coat; a poor house.6. Destitute of fertility; barren; exhausted; as poor land. The ground is become poor.7. Of little worth; unimportant; as in my poor opinion.8. Unhappy; pitiable. Vex'd sailors curse the rain For which poor shepherds pray'd in vain.9. Mean; depressed; low; dejected; destitute of spirit. A soothsayer made Antonius believe that his genius,which was otherwise brave, was, in the presence of Octavianus, poor and cowardly. 10. Lean; emaciated; as a poor horse. The ox is poor. 11. Small, or of a bad quality; as a poor crop; a poor harvest. 12. Uncomfortable; restless; ill. The patient has had a poor night. 13. Destitute of saving grace. Rev.3. 14. In general, wanting good qualities, or the qualities which render a thing valuable, excellent, proper, or sufficient for its purpose; as a poor pen; a poor ship; a poor carriage; poor fruit; poor bread; poor wine, &c. 15. A word of tenderness or pity; dear. Poor, little, pretty, fluttering thing. 16. A word of slight contempt; wretched. The poor monk never saw many of the decrees and councils he had occasion to use. 17. The poor, collectively, used as a noun; those who are destitute of property; the indigent; the needy; in a legal sense, those who depend on charity or maintenance by the public. I have observed the more public provisions are made for the poor, the less they provide for themselves.Poor in spirit, in a Scriptural sense, humble; contrite; abased in one's own sight by a sense of guilt. Matt.5.
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POOR, a. [L. pauper.] 1. Wholly destitute of property, or not having property sufficient for a comfortable subsistence; needy. It is often synonymous with indigent, and with necessitous, denoting extreme want; it is also applied to persons who are not entirely destitute of property, but are not rich; as a poor man or woman; poor people2. In law, so destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.3. Destitute of strength, beauty or dignity; barren; mean; jejune; as a poor composition; a poor essay; a poor discourse.4. Destitute of value, worth or importance; of little use; trifling. That I have wronged no man, will be a poor plea or apology at the last day.5. Paltry; mean; of little value; as a poor coat; a poor house.6. Destitute of fertility; barren; exhausted; as poor land. The ground is become poor.7. Of little worth; unimportant; as in my poor opinion.8. Unhappy; pitiable. Vex'd sailors curse the rain For which poor shepherds pray'd in vain.9. Mean; depressed; low; dejected; destitute of spirit. A soothsayer made Antonius believe that his genius,which was otherwise brave, was, in the presence of Octavianus, poor and cowardly. 10. Lean; emaciated; as a poor horse. The ox is poor. 11. Small, or of a bad quality; as a poor crop; a poor harvest. 12. Uncomfortable; restless; ill. The patient has had a poor night. 13. Destitute of saving grace. Rev.3. 14. In general, wanting good qualities, or the qualities which render a thing valuable, excellent, proper, or sufficient for its purpose; as a poor pen; a poor ship; a poor carriage; poor fruit; poor bread; poor wine, &c. 15. A word of tenderness or pity; dear. Poor, little, pretty, fluttering thing. 16. A word of slight contempt; wretched. The poor monk never saw many of the decrees and councils he had occasion to use. 17. The poor, collectively, used as a noun; those who are destitute of property; the indigent; the needy; in a legal sense, those who depend on charity or maintenance by the public. I have observed the more public provisions are made for the poor, the less they provide for themselves.Poor in spirit, in a Scriptural sense, humble; contrite; abased in one's own sight by a sense of guilt. Matt.5. | POOR, a. [L. pauper; Fr. pauvre; Sp. pobre; It. povero; Arm. paour; Norm. pour, power.]- Wholly destitute of property, or not having property sufficient for a comfortable subsistence; needy. It is often synonymous with indigent, and with necessitous, denoting extreme want; it is also applied to persons who are not entirely destitute of property, but are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people.
- In law, so destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.
- Destitute of strength, beauty or dignity; barren; mean; jejune; as, a poor composition; a poor essay; a poor discourse.
- Destitute of value, worth or importance; of little use; trifling.
That I have wronged no man, will be a poor plea or apology at the last day. – Calamy.
- Paltry; mean; of little value; as, a poor coat; a poor house.
- Destitute of fertility; barren; exhausted; as, poor land. The ground is become poor.
- Of little worth; unimportant; as, in my poor opinion. – Swift.
- Unhappy; pitiable.
Vex'd sailors curse the rain / For which poor shepherds pray'd in vain. – Waller.
- Mean; depressed; low; dejected; destitute of spirit.
A soothsayer made Antonius believe that his genius, which was otherwise brave, was, in the presence of Octavianus, poor and cowardly. – Bacon.
- Lean; emaciated; as, a poor horse. The ox is poor.
- Small, or of a bad quality; as, a poor crop; a poor harvest.
- Uncomfortable; restless; ill. The patient has had a poor night.
- Destitute of saving grace. – Rev. iii.
- In general, wanting good qualities, or the qualities which render a thing valuable, excellent, proper, or sufficient for its purpose; as, a poor pen; a poor ship; a poor carriage; poor fruit; poor bread; poor wine, &c.
- A word of tenderness or pity; dear.
Poor, little, pretty, fluttering thing. – Prior.
- A word of slight contempt; wretched.
The poor monk never saw many of the decrees and councils he had occasion to use. – Baker.
- The poor, collectively, used as a noun; those who are destitute of property; the indigent; the needy; in a legal sense, those who depend on charity or maintenance by the public.
I have observed the more public provisions are made for the poor, the less they provide for themselves. – Franklin.
Poor in spirit, in a Scriptural sense, humble; contrite; abased in one's own sight by a sense of guilt. – Matth. v.
| Poor
- Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods;
needy; indigent.
- A
small European codfish (Gadus minutus); -- called also power
cod.
- So completely destitute of
property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.
- Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally
be expected
- Worthy of pity or sympathy; -- used also
sometimes as a term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and
sometimes as a word of contempt.
- Free from self-assertion; not proud or
arrogant; meek.
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Poor POOR, adjective [Latin pauper.] 1. Wholly destitute of property, or not having property sufficient for a comfortable subsistence; needy. It is often synonymous with indigent, and with necessitous, denoting extreme want; it is also applied to persons who are not entirely destitute of property, but are not rich; as a poor man or woman; poor people 2. In law, so destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public. 3. Destitute of strength, beauty or dignity; barren; mean; jejune; as a poor composition; a poor essay; a poor discourse. 4. Destitute of value, worth or importance; of little use; trifling. That I have wronged no man, will be a poor plea or apology at the last day. 5. Paltry; mean; of little value; as a poor coat; a poor house. 6. Destitute of fertility; barren; exhausted; as poor land. The ground is become poor 7. Of little worth; unimportant; as in my poor opinion. 8. Unhappy; pitiable. Vex'd sailors curse the rain For which poor shepherds pray'd in vain. 9. Mean; depressed; low; dejected; destitute of spirit. A soothsayer made Antonius believe that his genius, which was otherwise brave, was, in the presence of Octavianus, poor and cowardly. 10. Lean; emaciated; as a poor horse. The ox is poor 11. Small, or of a bad quality; as a poor crop; a poor harvest. 12. Uncomfortable; restless; ill. The patient has had a poor night. 13. Destitute of saving grace. Revelation 3:17. 14. In general, wanting good qualities, or the qualities which render a thing valuable, excellent, proper, or sufficient for its purpose; as a poor pen; a poor ship; a poor carriage; poor fruit; poor bread; poor wine, etc. 15. A word of tenderness or pity; dear. POOR, little, pretty, fluttering thing. 16. A word of slight contempt; wretched. The poor monk never saw many of the decrees and councils he had occasion to use. 17. The poor collectively, used as a noun; those who are destitute of property; the indigent; the needy; in a legal sense, those who depend on charity or maintenance by the public. I have observed the more public provisions are made for the poor the less they provide for themselves. POOR in spirit, in a Scriptural sense, humble; contrite; abased in one's own sight by a sense of guilt. Matthew 5:3.
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