noun
lazar
LAY-zuh
noun
1
An old-fashioned word for someone suffering from leprosy or a similarly disfiguring contagious disease.
"In the medieval story, the lazar was cast out of the village and left to beg at the gates."
adjective
1
Affected by leprosy or a similar disease.
"The old chronicle describes a lazar hospital built just outside the city walls."
How to Use Lazar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA now-archaic word for a person with leprosy — you'll mostly meet it in older literature and history, not everyday speech.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with the given name Lazarus itself — "lazar" is the common noun derived from it.
When to use it
Archaic and largely historical; modern writing uses "person with leprosy" or "person with Hansen's disease" instead.
Word Forms
lazars plural
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Etymology
From the Biblical name Lazarus (the beggar covered in sores in the Gospel of Luke), via Old French lazare and Medieval Latin lazarus, "leper."