lazar

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæzə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(laz′ər, lā′zər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
laz•ar  (laz′ər, lā′zər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologya person infected with a disease, esp. leprosy.
  • Medieval Latin lazarus leper, special use of Late Latin Lazarus Lazarus
  • Middle English 1300–50
laz′ar•like′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lazar / ˈlæzə/
  1. a person who has leprosy
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French and Medieval Latin, after Lazarus
'lazar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Carnot - lazaretto

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