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The meaning of MISER is a mean grasping person; especially : one who is extremely stingy with money. How to use miser in a sentence.
MISER definition: 1. someone who has a strong wish to have money and hates to spend it 2. someone who has a strong…. Learn more.
Miser. A detail from L'Avaro, a print by Antonio Piccinni (1878) A miser / ˈmaɪzər / is a person who is reluctant to spend money, sometimes to the point of forgoing even basic comforts and some necessities, in order to hoard money or other possessions. [1]
The earliest known use of the word miser is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for miser is from before 1500. miser is a borrowing from Latin.
Definition of miser noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
miser: 1 n a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) Types: cheapskate , tightwad a miserly person Type of: hoarder a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
Miser definition: a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.. See examples of MISER used in a sentence.
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