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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 poor·house /-ˌhaʊs/
 救濟院

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Poor·house n. A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 poorhouse
      n : an establishment maintained at public expense in order to
          provide housing for the poor and homeless