leper house

American  

noun

1. a hospital for lepers; leprosarium.

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Etymology

Origin of leper house

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

There is a moment in Warner’s novel when the bishop’s clerk journeys to a leper house and participates in an impromptu recital of Ars Nova, a new style of polyphonic music.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2021

Peace be with you, my children!" was his somewhat incongruous salutation to the blood-thirsty mob; and then turning his bright but benignant eyes upon Cuthbert, he said: "This is a leper house, my son.

From The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot by Everett-Green, Evelyn

The ten men turned without a word and made for the leper house.

From Men Called Him Master by Smith, Elwyn A. (Elwyn Allen)