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   Pen·u·ry

   /ˈpenyərē/

   

   noun

   • 1. extreme poverty; destitution: "he died in a state of virtual penury"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin penuria ‘need, scarcity’; perhaps related to paene ‘almost’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   The meaning of PENURY is a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money); especially : severe poverty. How to use penury in a sentence. Did you know?

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   noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈpen.jə.ri / us / ˈpen.jʊr.i / Add to word list. the state of being extremely poor. Synonyms. indigence formal. need. poverty. (Definition of penury from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of penury. penury.

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   Penury definition: extreme poverty; destitution.. See examples of PENURY used in a sentence.

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   noun [ U ] formal us / ˈpen.jʊr.i / uk / ˈpen.jə.ri / Add to word list. the state of being extremely poor. Synonyms. indigence formal. need. poverty. (Definition of penury from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of penury. penury.

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   Penury means extreme poverty to the point of homelessness and begging in the streets. Economic downturns, job loss, shopping sprees, and weekends at the high rollers' table in Vegas can lead to penury.

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   Define penury. penury synonyms, penury pronunciation, penury translation, English dictionary definition of penury. n. Extreme want or poverty; destitution.

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   Definition of penury noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.