leper colony

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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

Έννοιες

λαζαρέτο

Συνώνυμα

leprosarium

lazar house

leper house

leper-house

Μεταφράσεις

léproserie

Leprakolonie

Leprosorium

Leprosenhaus

leprozerie

maladrerie

leprosário

leprosería

leprosaria

leprosorio

gemi ambarı

leproseria

miskinhane

Achterpiek

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Popularized during the period of New Imperialism, when leprosy was largely absent in Europe but seen as a growing threat in its colonial empires.