poorhouse in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for poorhouse in the English»Italian Dictionary

poorhouse [Brit ˈpɔːhaʊs, ˈpʊəhaʊs, Am ˈpʊrˌhaʊs, ˈpɔrˌhaʊs] N HISTORY

poorhouse in the PONS Dictionary

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In the 19th century, there was a poorhouse located in the castle.
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Poorhouses, where paupers could stay rent-free, were built in the early-19th century, reflecting the poor state of the local economy.
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The modern prison system (along with local jails) is a collection of ghettos or poorhouses reserved primarily for the unskilled, the uneducated, and the powerless.
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The traces of the old poorhouse can still also be found on the roadside.
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However, it is possible to know something about the admission processes for poorhouses from exploring the current attitudes of the era.
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She could see no hope of saving anything in case of illness, but rather could see the poorhouse waiting for me in the distance.
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A poorhouse could even be part of the same economic complex as a prison farm and other penal or charitable public institutions.
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His last 30 years he struggled financially, and finally ended up at the poorhouse.
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She saw the conditions at the county poorhouse, and was asked to take over care of the sick and poor.
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In contrast, recipients of indoor relief were required to enter a workhouse or poorhouse.
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