"deserving poor" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} deserving poor pl (plural only)
  1. (dated) Poor people who are incapable of providing for themselves and thus seen as legitimate recipients of charity. Tags: dated, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-deserving_poor-en-noun-nf~1ZuC1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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