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poormaster

poormaster noun: a person employed to validate the claims of people applying for relief, and to issue the funds where applicable.

Noun

poormaster (plural poormasters)

  1. (historical) A person employed to validate the claims of people applying for relief, and to issue the funds where applicable.

Forms of poormaster

pluralpoormasters

Origin of poormaster

poor + master

Questions about poormaster

What does poormaster mean?
Poormaster means a person employed to validate the claims of people applying for relief, and to issue the funds where applicable.
What part of speech is poormaster?
Poormaster is a noun.
What is the plural of poormaster?
The plural of poormaster is poormasters.

Words near poormaster in the dictionary

  1. poorlings
  2. poorly
  3. poorlyish
  4. Poorman
  5. Poormans
  6. poormaster
  7. poormasters
  8. poormouth
  9. poormouthed
  10. poormouthing
  11. poormouths

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