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poorhouse

noun poor·house \-ˌhas\

: a place for poor people to live that is paid for by the taxes, donations, etc., of other people

Full Definition of POORHOUSE

:  a place maintained at public expense to house needy or dependent persons
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First Known Use of POORHOUSE

1792

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