Meaning
Synonym of leper: a person suffering from Hansen's disease; a person suffering any contagious disease requiring similar isolation.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English lazare, from Old French lazare, from Medieval Latin lazarus (“leper”), an antonomasia from Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of the Biblical figure found in Luke 16, from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר (“Eleazar”), a given name shared by various figures in the Hebrew Bible and literally meaning "God has helped".
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
leperleprous
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2022, 2026.