"leprosarium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leprosariums [plural], leprosaria [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ārium (“-ary: building related to”). Doublet of leprosery. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ML.|leprōsārium}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium, {{doublet|en|leprosery}} Doublet of leprosery Head templates: {{en-noun|s|leprosaria}} leprosarium (plural leprosariums or leprosaria)
  1. An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society. Categories (topical): Buildings, Healthcare, Leprosy, Medicine Categories (place): Towns, Villages Synonyms: leprosaria, leprosy [obsolete] Hyponyms: leprosery and leper colony (english: buildings; communities)
    Sense id: en-leprosarium-en-noun-S~rqcqWW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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