poor law

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo r law]
- /pʊər lɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo r law]
- /pʊər lɔ/

Definitions of poor law words

noun poor law a law or system of laws providing for the relief or support of the poor at public expense. 1
noun poor law a law providing for the relief or support of the poor from public, esp parish, funds 0

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Origin of poor law

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Poor law

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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poor law popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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