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词汇 leprosarium
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Definition of leprosarium in English:

leprosarium

noun ˌlɛprəˈsɛːrɪəmˌlɛprəˈsɛriəm
  • A hospital for people with leprosy.

    麻风病院

    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.

    麻风病院

    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.

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