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Meanings of poor man in English

Pauper.

Usage of poor man in English
1
The diet of a poor man is indeed simple in the extreme.
A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life
2
The poor man stayed in his house for the entire four days.
The Status Civilization
3
She would do anything-anythingin the world to save the poor man.
The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney
4
The mention of the illegible writing distressed the poor man still more.
Saxe Holm's Stories / First Series
5
I gave the poor man my blessing, and received his in return.
The Annals of the Poor
6
The poor man was greatly perplexed in choosing a name for her.
The Professor at the Breakfast-Table
7
A poor man with a wife and children now lived in it.
The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
8
Providence is kind, and the poor man may have repented in season.
Homeward Bound; Or, the Chase: A Tale of the Sea
9
The rich man must stand on the level of the poor man.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
10
He sendeth little dreams to the poor man and to The King.
The Gods of Pegana
11
The poor man fetched a sigh from the waistband of his trowsers.
Frank Mildmay; Or, The Naval Officer
12
He found the body of the poor man who had been shot.
Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
13
The greatest chance for a poor man was probably through the Church.
Samuel Johnson
14
For a poor man I think that it is, in this country.
Phineas Redux
15
The wist-ful look in the poor man's face spoke plainer than words.
Fifty Famous Stories Retold
16
The poor man returned home, gave his wife the loaf, and said:
Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore
This collocation consists of:
Poor man through the time
Poor man across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Rare