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Definition
someone who is very poor
- Most of them thought this would pauperise him.Chapter 15 (67% in)
- "But that would be pauperising them," said an earnest girl, who liked the Schlegels, but thought them a little unspiritual at times.Chapter 15 (15% in)
- A big windfall would not pauperise a man.Chapter 15 (16% in)
There are no more uses of "pauper" in Howards End.
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