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English-Thai Dictionary

poorhouse

N สถานสงเคราะห์ คนจน  asylum almshouse harbor sa-tan-song-kor-kon-jon

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POORHOUSE

POORHOUSE Poor "house `, n.

 

Defn: A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

poorhouse

poor house |ˈpo͝orˌhous, ˈpôr -ˈpʊ (ə )rˌhaʊs ˈˌpɔ (ə )rˌhaʊs | ▶noun historical an institution where paupers were maintained with public funds.

 

Oxford Dictionary

poorhouse

poor |house |ˈpɔːhaʊs, ˈpʊəhaʊs | ▶noun Brit. another term for workhouse.