poor relations — As a designation of beneficiaries of a will, those persons entitled to take under the statute of distribution, without reference to the adjective poor. Anno: 57 ALR 1185 … Ballentine's law dictionary
poor — W1S1 [po: US pur] adj comparative poorer superlative poorest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no money)¦ 2¦(not good)¦ 3¦(sympathy)¦ 4¦(not good at something)¦ 5¦(health)¦ 6 poor in something 7 a poor second/third etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
poor relation — poor relations N COUNT: usu N of n If you describe one thing as a poor relation of another, you mean that it is similar to or part of the other thing, but is considered to be inferior to it. Watercolour still seems somehow to be the poor relation … English dictionary
poor — adjective 1 NO MONEY having very little money and not many possessions: Her family were so poor they couldn t afford to buy her new clothes. | Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. | a poor neighborhood 2 the poor people who are… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
poor relation — noun Etymology: poor (I) : one that is regarded as holding a subordinate or inferior position modern dance … is the poor relation among the theater arts E.R.Bentley the humanities have become poor relations Report: (Canadian) Royal Commission on… … Useful english dictionary
Japan–Soviet Union relations — Relations between the Soviet Union (1922 1991) and Japan were always tense. For one, both countries were in opposite camps during the Cold War. A second strain on relations is territorial conflicts, dealing with both the Kuril Islands dispute and … Wikipedia
Poor Richard — Benjamin Franklin Pour les articles homonymes, voir Benjamin Franklin (homonymie). Benjamin Franklin … Wikipédia en Français
Foreign relations of North Korea — North Korea This article is part of the series: Politics and government of North Korea Constitution Juche … Wikipedia
Foreign relations of Burma — Burma (Myanmar) This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Burma … Wikipedia
Sino-Russian relations since 1991 — Sino Russian relations Russia … Wikipedia
