Lazar (Noun)
Meaning
A person afflicted with leprosy.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The villagers shunned the lazar, forcing him to live on the outskirts of town.
- A lazar wandered into the city, his skin disfigured and decaying from the disease.
- The church took pity on the lazar and provided him with food and shelter.
- The doctor's efforts to treat the lazar were hindered by the limited understanding of leprosy at the time.
- As a lazar, he was forbidden from entering public places, and was forced to wear a bell to warn others of his approach.