Definition of poor
1a : lacking material possessions
b : of, relating to, or characterized by poverty
2a : less than adequate : meager
b : small in worth
3 : exciting pity
you poor thing
6 : barren, unproductive —used of land
7 : indifferent, unfavorable
8 : lacking a normal or adequate supply of something specified
—often used in combinationoil-poor countries
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The first known use of poor was in the 13th century
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