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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Poorhouse \Poor"house'\, noun A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse. From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: noun 1: an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless |
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