Definition of leprosarium in English:
leprosarium
noun ˌlɛprəˈsɛːrɪəmˌlɛprəˈsɛriəm
A hospital for people with leprosy.
Example sentencesExamples
- Mont-Cornillon was the site of a leprosarium and monastery under the Rule of Saint Augustine, just outside the city walls of Liege.
- Now leprosariums have been built to help lepers to live normal lives with other able-bodied people.
- The white nuns who run the leprosarium insist that the entire staff wear rubber gloves when dealing with the mestizo patients.
- Pressed to choose the most challenging and rewarding location, he cites the San Pablo leprosarium in the middle of the Amazon.
- The monastery functioned as a leprosarium and Juliana served there as a canoness until ousted during a conflict with townspeople.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from late Latin leprosus 'leprous' + -arium.
Definition of leprosarium in US English:
leprosarium
nounˌleprəˈserēəmˌlɛprəˈsɛriəm
A hospital for people with leprosy.
Example sentencesExamples
- The monastery functioned as a leprosarium and Juliana served there as a canoness until ousted during a conflict with townspeople.
- Now leprosariums have been built to help lepers to live normal lives with other able-bodied people.
- Pressed to choose the most challenging and rewarding location, he cites the San Pablo leprosarium in the middle of the Amazon.
- The white nuns who run the leprosarium insist that the entire staff wear rubber gloves when dealing with the mestizo patients.
- Mont-Cornillon was the site of a leprosarium and monastery under the Rule of Saint Augustine, just outside the city walls of Liege.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from late Latin leprosus ‘leprous’ + -arium.