miser: Meaning and Definition of

mi•ser

Pronunciation: [key]
— n.
  1. a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
  2. a stingy, avaricious person.
  3. a wretched or unhappy person.

Miser The

Pronunciation: [key]
— (French, L'Avare),
  1. a comedy (1668) by Molière.
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