leper colony
leper colony · leper colonies
лепрозорій
лепрозорий
Leprakolonie, Leprosorium, Leprastation
An isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the…An isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
Meaning
1 sensesAn isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
Leprakolonie, Leprosorium, Leprastation
лепрозо́рийleprozórij
лепрозорійleprozorij
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery:
Русский
By meaning 1
isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery:
Origin
Popularized during the period of New Imperialism, when leprosy was largely absent in EuropPopularized during the period of New Imperialism, when leprosy was largely absent in Europe but seen as a growing threat in its colonial empires.
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Forms
plural: leper colonies| Singular | leper colony |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsleprosariumleprosarialeper villageleprosy village