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lazar house

/ˈlæzə haʊs/

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/ˈlæzə haʊs/formalmedicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший термин, обозначающий больницу или карантинную станцию для людей, страдающих проказой или другими заразными болезнями, особенно в средневековье. Слово происходит от библейского персонажа Лазаря, который был покрыт язвами.

An archaic term for a hospital or quarantine station for people suffering from leprosy or other contagious diseases, especially during medieval times. The word derives from the biblical figure Lazarus, who was covered in sores.

  1. Leper hospitalC2formalbritish

    A historical term for a hospital or institution that cared for people suffering from leprosy (Hansen's disease).

    ruЛепрозорий

    • The medieval town had a lazar house outside its walls.
    • Lazar houses were often isolated to prevent the spread of disease.
    • Archaeologists discovered the ruins of a 14th-century lazar house.