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Leper
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Leper has 2 senses
- leper(n = noun.person) lazar - a person afflicted with leprosy; Array is a kind of diseased person, sick person, sufferer
- leper(n = noun.person) Array - a pariah who is avoided by others; Array is a kind of castaway, ishmael, outcast, pariah
CIDE DICTIONARY
Leper, n. [OE. lepre leprosy, F. lèpre, L. leprae, lepra, fr. Gr. le`pra, fr. lepro`s scaly, fr. le`pos scale, le`pein to peel.].
A person affected with leprosy. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Leper, n.
1 a person suffering from leprosy.
2 a person shunned on moral grounds.
1 a person suffering from leprosy.
2 a person shunned on moral grounds.
Etymology
ME, prob. attrib. use of leper leprosy f. OF lepre f. L lepra f. Gk, fem. of lepros scaly f. lepos scale
THESAURUS
Leper
DP, Ishmael, castaway, declasse, derelict, displaced person, evictee, exile, expatriate, expellee, outcast, outcast of society, outcaste, outlaw, pariah, persona non grata, social outcast, unacceptable person, undesirable, untouchable
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