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Meaning of leprosarium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌlɛprə(ʊ)ˈsɛəɹi.əm

Definitions

An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

Equivalents

Deutsch Siechenhaus
Galego malataría
Svenska hospital

Examples

“In the middle of the twelfth century, France had more than 2,000 leprosariums”
“"I don't understand it. We've been playing real well up to now." "We've been playing leprosariums and barber's colleges."”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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