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Lazar

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A person affected with a disease causing the progressive recession of the flesh.

A lazar refers to an individual who is suffering from a severe disease that leads to the gradual decay of the flesh.

Example sentence: The medieval town had a separate colony for lazars, providing them the required medical care.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A person who has recovered from a severe illness or injury.

In a different context, a lazar represents someone who has successfully recuperated after enduring a severe sickness or injury.

Example sentence: The lazar amazed everyone with their incredible strength after battling a life-threatening illness.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Relating to a lazaretto, a quarantine station, or a leper colony.

As an adjective, lazar describes something relating to a lazaretto, a quarantine station established to isolate and treat individuals with contagious diseases, particularly leprosy.

Example sentence: The lazar colony was set up on an isolated island to keep the contagious illness from spreading.