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Poorhouse
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Poorhouse'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/poorhouse.html. 1828.