poor

/ˈpu̇r/

Middle English poure, from Anglo-French povre, pore, from Latin pauper; akin to Latin paucus little and to Latin parere to give birth to, produce

adjective

  1. lacking material possessions

  2. of, relating to, or characterized by poverty

  3. less than adequate : meager

noun

  1. a box (as in a church) for alms for the poor

noun

  1. submarine