lazar

[ laz-er, ley-zer ]

noun
  1. a person infected with a disease, especially leprosy.

Origin of lazar

1
1300–50; Middle English <Medieval Latin lazarus leper, special use of Late Latin LazarusLazarus

Other words from lazar

  • laz·ar·like, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for lazar

lazar

/ (ˈlæzə) /


noun
  1. an archaic word for leper

Origin of lazar

1
C14: via Old French and Medieval Latin, after Lazarus

Derived forms of lazar

  • lazar-like, adjective

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