leper colony en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Popularized during the period of New Imperialism, when leprosy was largely absent in Europe but seen as a growing threat in its colonial empires.
Meanings
- An isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leper colonies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
leprosy village · leper village · leprosaria · leprosarium
Translations (46)
uz leprozoriy (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · et leprosoorium (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · af melaatse kolonie (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · es leprosería (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · fi spitaalisiirtola (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · kk лепрозорий (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · uz moxovxona (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · nl leprakolonie (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · uk лепрозорій (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · it lebbrosario (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · gl malataría (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · tr miskinhane (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · ky лепрозорий (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · bg лепрозо́рий (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · ru лепрозо́рий (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · sh лепрозаријум (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · os лепрозори (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · it lebbrasorio (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · sh leprozarijum (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · de Leprakolonie (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · tg махавхона (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · sv spetälskesjukhus (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · nn leprosarium (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · tk leprozoriý (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · nl leprozerie (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · cs leprosárium (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · tt лепрозорий (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · nl lazerij (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · nb leprosarium (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · io leprozeyo (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · be лепразорый (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · gl leprosaría (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · la leprosaria (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · gl leprosería (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · de Leprastation (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · tg табобатхонаи махавҳо (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · is holdsveikraspítali (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · zh 麻風村 /麻风村 (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · pl leprozorium (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · el λεπροκομείο (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · la leprosarium (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · lt leprozoriumas (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · de Leprosorium (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · fr léproserie (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · pt leprosaria (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery) · pt leprosário (isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery)