Leprosery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Leprosery is a noun meaning A building used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
Meaning
A building used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
Example Sentences
There was a rule that the leproserie should take contagious cases only.
Lewis VIII, king of France, made bequests in the year 1227 to two thousand Leprosaries within his own dominions.
Word Forms
- leproseries
- leprosary
- leproserie
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include leprosarium, lazarhouse, lazaretto, lazaret, quarantine, preventorium.
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