Souper

//ˈsupɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who, during the Irish famine, supplied food such as soup to Catholics who converted to Protestantism. Ireland, historical
  2. 2
    A (former) Catholic who converted to Protestantism in order to gain such food. Ireland, historical

    "Croghan Soupers"

Etymology

From soup + -er.

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