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leproseries

leproseries is the plural of leprosery.

leproseries is the plural of leproserie.

Meaning of leprosery

Noun

leprosery (plural leproseries)

  1. A building used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
    • Lewis VIII, king of France, made bequests in the year 1227 to two thousand Leprosaries within his own dominions.1818 Aug., Friend of India, p. 92
    Synonyms:
    lazar house, leper house

Questions about leproseries

What is leproseries the plural of?
Leproseries is the plural of leprosery.

Words near leproseries in the dictionary

  1. leprosarium
  2. leprosariums
  3. leprosary
  4. leprose
  5. leproserie
  6. leproseries
  7. leprosery
  8. leprosie
  9. leprosied
  10. leprosies
  11. leprosities

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