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lepers

US/ˈlɛpɚz/

lepers is the plural of leper.

lepers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leper.

Meaning of leper

Noun

leper (plural lepers)

  1. A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.
  2. (figuratively) Synonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah.
    Synonyms:
    outcast

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Words that rhyme with lepers

Questions about lepers

What is lepers the plural of?
Lepers is the plural of leper.
How do you pronounce lepers?
Lepers is pronounced /ˈlɛpɚz/ (US).

Words near lepers in the dictionary

  1. Leperas
  2. leperdom
  3. lepered
  4. lepering
  5. leperous
  6. lepers
  7. Lepes
  8. lepetellid
  9. lepetellids
  10. lepetid
  11. lepetids

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