lazar
Lazar (noun) means an old-fashioned word for someone suffering from leprosy or a similarly disfiguring contagious disease. Example: “In the medieval story, the lazar was cast out of the village and left to beg at the gates.”
How to use lazar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA now-archaic word for a person with leprosy — you'll mostly meet it in older literature and history, not everyday speech.
Don't confuse with the given name Lazarus itself — "lazar" is the common noun derived from it.
Archaic and largely historical; modern writing uses "person with leprosy" or "person with Hansen's disease" instead.
Word forms
lazars plural
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In the medieval story, the _____ was cast out of the village and left to beg at the gates.
Etymology
From the Biblical name Lazarus (the beggar covered in sores in the Gospel of Luke), via Old French lazare and Medieval Latin lazarus, "leper."
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What does “lazar” mean?
The word “lazar” means an old-fashioned word for someone suffering from leprosy or a similarly disfiguring contagious disease. In plain terms, a now-archaic word for a person with leprosy — you'll mostly meet it in older literature and history, not everyday speech.
How do you pronounce “lazar”?
“Lazar” is pronounced LAY-zuh (/ˈleɪzə/ in IPA).
How do you use “lazar” in a sentence?
Here is “lazar” used in a sentence: “In the medieval story, the lazar was cast out of the village and left to beg at the gates.”
What part of speech is “lazar”?
Depending on how it is used, “lazar” can be a noun and an adjective.
Where does the word “lazar” come from?
The word “lazar” comes from Medieval Latin. From the Biblical name Lazarus (the beggar covered in sores in the Gospel of Luke), via Old French lazare and Medieval Latin lazarus, "leper.".
How many meanings does “lazar” have?
“Lazar” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: an old-fashioned word for someone suffering from leprosy or a similarly disfiguring contagious disease.