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Poverty Aglaus poorest man in Arcadia, but happier than king. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 13] West Virginia coal mining region known for its abysmal poverty. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 160] apple seller on street corners during Depression. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 11] symbol of impoverishment. [Folklore: Jobes, 181] one of many homes founded for destitute children. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 233] poor clerk saves years for overcoat that is soon stolen. [Russ. Lit.: “The Overcoat” in The Overcoat and Other Stories]
nickname for poor French peasants. [Fr. Folklore: Walsh Classical, 59] continually in and out of debtor’s prison. [Br. Lit.: Amelia] religious leader exchanges wealth for the robe of an ascetic mendicant. [Buddhism: NCE, 387] experiences modified and extreme levels of want. [Br. Lit.: Sketches by Boz] lived entirely on alms; founded “Poor Glares.” [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 87] Scrooge’s poorly paid clerk. [Br. Lit.: A Christmas Carol] debt-maddened clergyman. [Br. Lit.: Last Chronicle of Barset] renounced his worldly life and possessions, extolled the virtue of poverty. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewer Dictionary, 375] about the Joad family; jobless, facing starvation. [Am. Lit.: The Grapes of Wrath] economic crisis of 1929–1939, unprecedented in length and widespread poverty. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1132] London street; home of indigent writers. [Br. Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 394] section of midtown Manhattan; notorious for slums and high crime rate. [Am. Usage: Misc.] Depression shantytown arising during Hoover administration. [Amer. Hist.: Flexner, 118] had not even a bone for her dog. [Nurs. Rhyme: Opie, 317] lost everything he owned to Satan. [O.T.: Job] turkey one-feathered bird even more destitute than its owner. [Can. and Am. Usage: Brewer Dictionary, 589] satisfied with table scraps; dogs licked sores. [N.T.: Luke 16:19–22] optimistic, though chronically penniless and in debt. [Br. Lit.: David Copperfield] itinerant dust bowl farmers (1930s). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 455; Am. Lit.: The Grapes of Wrath] on Poverty U.S. government program of 1960’s to aid the needy. [Am. Hist.: WB, J:120]
grotesque unchildish slum-child, one of the impoverished inhabitants of Hogan’s Alley. [Comics: Berger, 25] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The rigorous humbleness of poverty made itself felt in all the accessories of this household, the very air of which was charged with the stern and upright morals of the provinces. This man, whose name was Beaufort, was of a proud and unbending disposition and could not bear to live in poverty and oblivion in the same country where he had formerly been distinguished for his rank and magnificence. The world is very different now, for man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. |
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