leper

/ˈlɛpɚ/ noun C2

A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.
Synonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah. (figuratively)

Plural lepers

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You are in the Leper Hospital, and you have slept in a leper's bed.'

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 23 · B2

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