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leper colony

leper colony noun: an isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

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

Synonyms of leper colony

Forms of leper colony

pluralleper colonies

Origin of leper colony

Popularized during the period of New Imperialism, when leprosy was largely absent in Europe but seen as a growing threat in its colonial empires.

Questions about leper colony

What does leper colony mean?
Leper colony means an isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
What part of speech is leper colony?
Leper colony is a noun.
What is the plural of leper colony?
The plural of leper colony is leper colonies.

Words near leper colony in the dictionary

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

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