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leper
CIDE DICTIONARY
leper, n. [OE. lepre leprosy, F. lèpre, L. leprae, lepra, fr. Gr. le`pra, fr. lepro`s scaly, fr. le`pos scale, le`pein to peel.].
A person affected with leprosy. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
leper, n.
1 a person suffering from leprosy.
2 a person shunned on moral grounds.
1 a person suffering from leprosy.
2 a person shunned on moral grounds.
Etymology
ME, prob. attrib. use of leper leprosy f. OF lepre f. L lepra f. Gk, fem. of lepros scaly f. lepos scale
THESAURUS
leper
DP, Ishmael, castaway, declasse, derelict, displaced person, evictee, exile, expatriate, expellee, outcast, outcast of society, outcaste, outlaw, pariah, persona non grata, social outcast, unacceptable person, undesirable, untouchableFor further exploring for "leper" in Webster Dictionary Online