leper
(noun) a pariah who is avoided by others
leper, lazar
(noun) a person afflicted with leprosy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
leper
A person who has leprosy.
A person who is shunned; a pariah.
• Epler, repel
Source: Wiktionary
Lep"er, n. Etym: [OE. lepre leprosy, F. lèpre, L. leprae, lepra, fr. Gr.
Definition: A person affected with leprosy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
