leper house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of leper house
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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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
The ten men turned without a word and made for the leper house.
From Men Called Him Master by Smith, Elwyn A. (Elwyn Allen)
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
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