Meaning of LEPER
| Pronunciation: | | 'lepur
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- [n] a pariah who is avoided by others
- [n] a person afflicted with leprosy
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| | Synonyms: | | lazar |
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| | See Also: | | castaway, diseased person, Ishmael, outcast, pariah, sick person, sufferer | |
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| | Definition: | | \Lep"er\ (l[e^]p"[~e]r), n. [OE. lepre leprosy, F.
l[`e]pre, L. leprae, lepra, fr. Gr. le`pra, fr. lepro`s
scaly, fr. le`pos scale, le`pein to peel.]
A person affected with leprosy.
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| | Related Terms: | | castaway, declasse, derelict, displaced person, DP, evictee, exile, expatriate, expellee, Ishmael, outcast, outcast of society, outcaste, outlaw, pariah, persona non grata, social outcast, unacceptable person, undesirable, untouchable |
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