English

Noun

lazar house ‎(plural lazar houses)

1. (historical) A place to quarantine lepers.
   • "The lazar house of Nancy, which was among the largest in Europe, had only four inmates during the regency of Marie de Médicis." (Madness & Civilization, "Stultifera Navis" by Michel Foucault)

Synonyms

• leprosarium

Related terms

• lazar

See also

• leprology
• leprosy