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leper colonies

leper colonies is the plural of leper colony.

Meaning of leper colony

Noun

leper colony (plural leper colonies)

  1. An isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
    Synonyms:
    leprosarium, leprosaria, leper village, leprosy village

Questions about leper colonies

What is leper colonies the plural of?
Leper colonies is the plural of leper colony.

Words near leper colonies in the dictionary

  1. Lepcha
  2. Lepe
  3. Lepel
  4. LePenism
  5. leper
  6. leper colonies
  7. leper colony
  8. leper's bell
  9. leper's squint
  10. Lepera
  11. Leperas

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