poorhouse en · NOUN
Etymology
From poor + house.
Meanings
- A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.
- A workhouse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| poorhouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (25)
da fattighus (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · ru богаде́льня (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · hy աղքատանոց (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · eo almozulejo (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · la ptochotropheum (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · bg приют (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · sco puirshoose (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · cy tloty (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · fi köyhäintalo (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · fi vaivaistupa (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · el φτωχόσπιτο (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · pt abrigo (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · mk сиротински дом (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · el φτωχοκομείο (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · nl armenhuis (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · de Armenhaus (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · pl przytułek dla biednych (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · sv fattigstuga (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · la ptocheum (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · mk сиропиталиште (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · sv fattighus (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · el πτωχοκομείο (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · fi vaivaistalo (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · grc πτωχοτροφεῖον (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged) · fr hospice (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged)