lazar

• Nom désignant une personne atteinte de lèpre, souvent employé dans un contexte historique ou biblique.

A noun referring to a person afflicted with leprosy, often used historically or in biblical contexts.

1. Person afflicted with leprosyC2formal

   A person who has leprosy; a leper.

   Lépreux

   • In medieval times, lazar houses were built to isolate those suffering from the disease.
   • The biblical story of the rich man and the beggar named Lazarus is the origin of the word lazar.
   • He was shunned by society as a lazar, forced to live outside the city walls.
   • The term lazar is rarely used today, having been replaced by the medical term leper.

   Synonymesleper