leprosarium
/ˌlɛprəˈsɛːrɪəm
/noun
A hospital for people with leprosy.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 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.
- keep house
- keeping
- keeping place
- keep in with
- keep it real
- keep late (or regular) hours
- keep mum
- keepnet
- keep nit
- keep off
- keep on
- keep on about
- keep on at
- keep one's bed
- keep one's chin up
- keep one's countenance
- keep one's distance
- keep one's eye on (or take one's eye off) the ball
- keep one's eyes open (or peeled or skinned)
- keep one's feet
- keep one's fingers crossed
- keep one's hands clean
- keep one's head
- keep one's head above water
- keep one's head down