church mouse

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English - Turkish

Definition of church mouse in English Turkish dictionary

as poor as a church mouse
Çok fakir, beş parasız
poor as a church mouse
Medine fukarası, çok fakir
English - English
a fictional mouse created by Lewis Carroll
poor as a church mouse
Very poor to a point of starving or begging

She was an Eastern Virginia woman, and, although poor as a church mouse, thought herself superior to West Virginia people.

poor as a church mouse
extremely poor, having no money at all
church mouse

    Turkish pronunciation

    çırç maus

    Pronunciation

    /ˈʧərʧ ˈmous/ /ˈʧɜrʧ ˈmaʊs/

    Etymology

    [ 'ch&rch ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit sura hero, warrior.
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