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  • 121pauvre — (pô vr ; Palsgrave, p. 11, au XVIe siècle, remarque que poure se prononçait povre) adj. 1°   Qui n a pas le nécessaire, ou qui ne l a qu à peine. Lorsqu on lui voulait représenter cela [l exiguïté de son revenu] quand il faisait quelque aumône… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 122pauper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. beggar, bankrupt, mendicant. See poverty. Ant., rich person, nabob. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. Dependent, indigent, destitute person, have not, poverty stricken person, suppliant; see also beggar 1 , 2 …

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  • 123in forma pauperis — /in forma poparas/ In the character or manner of a pauper. Describes permission given to a poor person (i.e. indigent) to proceed without liability for court fees or costs. An indigent will not be deprived of his rights to litigate and appeal; if …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 124in forma pauperis — /in forma poparas/ In the character or manner of a pauper. Describes permission given to a poor person (i.e. indigent) to proceed without liability for court fees or costs. An indigent will not be deprived of his rights to litigate and appeal; if …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 125in´di|gent|ly — in|di|gent «IHN duh jehnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. lacking the necessities of life; poor or needy: »He became a legendary hero…to the indigent and the oppressed (Atlantic). 2. Archaic. a) wanting; deficient: »How low, how little are the proud …

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  • 126in|di|gent — «IHN duh jehnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. lacking the necessities of life; poor or needy: »He became a legendary hero…to the indigent and the oppressed (Atlantic). 2. Archaic. a) wanting; deficient: »How low, how little are the proud, How… …

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  • 127Indigence — In di*gence, n. [L. indigentia: cf. F. indigence. See {Indigent}.] The condition of being indigent; lack of estate, or means of comfortable subsistence; penury; poverty; as, helpless indigence. Cowper. Syn: Poverty; penury; destitution; want;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 128GUEUX, EUSE — n. Indigent, nécessiteux, qui mendie de façon à s’attirer le mépris. On a beau leur venir en aide, ces gens là sont toujours gueux. Mener une vie de gueux. Un gueux de profession. Par extension, il signifie Coquin, fripon. Ne vous fiez pas à lui …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)