poorhouse

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poorhouse

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From poor + house.

noun poorhouses

A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.
A workhouse.

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noun charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged

Português	abrigo
Français	hospice
Deutsch	Armenhaus
Ελληνικά	πτωχοκομείο ptochokomeío, φτωχοκομείο ftochokomeío, φτωχόσπιτο ftochóspito
Русский	богаде́льня bogadélʹnja

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"poorhouse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poorhouse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"poorhouse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poorhouse.

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@misc{poorhouse_2026,
  title = {poorhouse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poorhouse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}