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lazar house

/ˈlæzə haʊs/

翻译: 指中世纪时为麻风病人或其他传染病患者设立的医院或隔离所。该词源自圣经中被疮痍覆盖的拉撒路。

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/ˈlæzə haʊs/formalmedical已废弃
  • zh指中世纪时为麻风病人或其他传染病患者设立的医院或隔离所。该词源自圣经中被疮痍覆盖的拉撒路。

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).

    zh麻风病院

    • 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.