leper Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person afflicted with leprosy
    lazar.
  2. noun a pariah who is avoided by others

WordNet

Lep"er noun
Etymology
OE. lepre leprosy, F. lèpre, L. leprae, lepra, fr. Gr. , fr. , scaly, fr. scale, to peel.
Definitions
  1. A person affected with leprosy.

Webster 1913