leper
NounUS[lep-er]/ˈlɛpɚ/2 syllables
Synonyms:
lazar
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)lepers
- a person afflicted with leprosySynonyms: lazarType of sick person, diseased person
- a pariah who is avoided by othersType of outcast, castaway
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Lep′er (lĕp′ẽr), noun
Origin: OE. lepre leprosy, F. lèpre, L. leprae, lepra, fr. Gr. λέπρα, fr. λεπρός scaly, fr. λέπος scale, λέπειν to peel.
A person affected with leprosy.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54