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In Hollywood if you are not working, you are a leper. True, you are probably living in the most expensive leper colony in the world.
Allan Sherman

Meaning of "leper colony" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEPER COLONY

leper colony  [ˈlɛpə ˈkɒlənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEPER COLONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leper colony is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEPER COLONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

leper colony

Leper colony

A leper colony, leprosarium, or lazar house is a place to quarantine people with leprosy, which is also known as Hansen's disease. The term lazaretto can refer to quarantine sites, which were at some time also leper colonies.

Definition of leper colony in the English dictionary

The definition of leper colony in the dictionary is a place where people who have leprosy live in quarantine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEPER COLONY


accompany
əˈkʌmpənɪ
Albany
ˈɔːlbənɪ
Anthony
ˈæntənɪ
balcony
ˈbælkənɪ
Bethany
ˈbɛθənɪ
Brittany
ˈbrɪtənɪ
ceremony
ˈsɛrɪmənɪ
colony
ˈkɒlənɪ
company
ˈkʌmpənɪ
ebony
ˈɛbənɪ
felony
ˈfɛlənɪ
Germany
ˈdʒɜːmənɪ
harmony
ˈhɑːmənɪ
miscellany
mɪˈsɛlənɪ
semicolony
ˌsemɪˈkɒlənɪ
subcolony
ˈsʌbˌkɒlənɪ
symphony
ˈsɪmfənɪ
testimony
ˈtɛstɪmənɪ
tiffany
ˈtɪfənɪ
villainy
ˈvɪlənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEPER COLONY

leper
lepid
lepidodendroid
lepidolite
lepidomelane
lepidoptera
lepidopteran
lepidopterist
lepidopterology
lepidopteron
lepidopterous
lepidosiren
lepidote
Lepidus
Lepontine Alps
leporid
leporine

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEPER COLONY

agony
awards ceremony
bony
Cape Colony
charter colony
crown colony
irony
matrimony
nudist colony
opening ceremony
penal colony
peony
phony
Plymouth Colony
polony
pony
proprietary colony
stony
telephony
tony

Synonyms and antonyms of leper colony in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «leper colony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEPER COLONY

Find out the translation of leper colony to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leper colony from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leper colony» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麻风病人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colonia de leprosos
570 millions of speakers

English

leper colony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोढ़ी कालोनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستعمرة الجزام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лепрозорий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colônia de leprosos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুষ্ঠরোগী কলোনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colonie lépreux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kusta kusta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leprasiedlung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハンセン病患者のコロニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나병 환자 식민지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kusta koloni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phung thuộc địa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குஷ்டரோக காலனி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोढ़ी कॉलनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cüzamlı koloni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lebbrosario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolonia trędowatych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лепрозорій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colonie de leproși
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποικία λεπρών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

melaatse kolonie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spetälsk koloni
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Leprosarium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leper colony

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEPER COLONY»

The term «leper colony» is regularly used and occupies the 95.061 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEPER COLONY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leper colony

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2 QUOTES WITH «LEPER COLONY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leper colony.
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Blake Edwards
Being thrown out of this place is significantly better than being thrown out of a leper colony.
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Allan Sherman
In Hollywood if you are not working, you are a leper. True, you are probably living in the most expensive leper colony in the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEPER COLONY»

Discover the use of leper colony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leper colony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Island
Then she finds Fotini, and at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters and a family rent by tragedy, war and passion.
Victoria Hislop, 2008
2
How to Escape from a Leper Colony: A Novella and Stories
And in the international shop of coffins, a story repeats itself, pointing toward an inevitable tragedy. If the facts of these stories are sometimes fantastical, the situations they describe are complex and all too real.
Tiphanie Yanique, 2012
3
In the Sanctuary of Outcasts: A Memoir
White tells his emotional, incredible true story of crime and redemption, vanity and spirituality, as he discovers happiness and fulfillment in an unlikely place--imprisonment in The Long Center, the last leper colony in the U.S. 30 color ...
Neil White, 2009
4
Leonard Wood and leprosy in the Philippines: the Culion ...
Leprastation (Culion Leper Colony) / Philippinen.
Ronald Fettes Chapman, 1982
5
The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai
Carefully researched and masterfully told, The Colony is a searing tale of individual bravery and extraordinary survival, and stands as a testament to the power of faith, compassion, and the human spirit.
John Tayman, 2010
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Moloka'i
But Rachel's life, though shadowed by disease, isolation, and tragedy, is also one of joy, courage, and dignity. This is a story about life, not death; hope, not despair.
Alan Brennert, 2010
7
Damien the Leper
Describes the work of a nineteenth-century Belgian priest among outcast lepers of Hawaii's Molokai Island
John Farrow, 1998
8
Leper Priest of Moloka'i: the Father Damien story
This volume traces the life of Father Damien from his boyhood in rural Belgium to his death at Kalaupapa after sixteen years of remarkable accomplishments.
Richard Stewart, 2000
9
A Measure of Value: The Story of the D'Arcy Island Leper Colony
They lived and died unquoted and unrecorded. That they lived is acknowledged only by fifteen unmarked graves on a tiny island in Haro Strait. It is the author’s hope that this book returns a measure of value to their lives.
Chris Yorath, 2010
10
In the Shadow of The Pali: A STORY OF THE HAWAIIAN LEPER COLONY
In this extraordinary first novel, Cindrich brings hope to horror, capturing a journey that teaches a lost girl who has leprosy more about love than she has ever known.
Lisa Cindrich, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEPER COLONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leper colony is used in the context of the following news items.
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Polite Conversation 101 | Dissident Voice
More recently he penned the 'Left Column' for The Molokai Island Times; appropriately on the island once known as a leper colony. He can be ... «Dissident Voice, Jul 15»
2
Why Social Issues
The political establishment avoids the conversation as they would a leper colony. Talk social issues in the GOP and you will get a call from ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
3
“One Moment” injected with lots of humour, pathos, great music
As noted in the play, these employees “couldn't sell moisturizer in a leper colony.” They are a bunch of misfits, with flawed personalities that ... «Port Dover Maple Leaf, Jul 15»
4
Leprosy – misunderstood by society and law
In Pakistan, the biggest leper colony used to be in Manghopir, Karachi. Leprosy has always been associated with social stigma for much of ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
5
Gun Victims' Compensation Fund
More recently he penned the 'Left Column' for The Molokai Island Times; appropriately on the island once known as a leper colony. He can be ... «Dissident Voice, Jul 15»
6
10 Photos Of Iran's Last Living Lepers
More informally known as a leper colony, the leprosarium in the village was founded in 1933 and 230 patients and their families still call it home ... «Refinery29, Jul 15»
7
Bridging the differences between people
The July 18 program will include a screening of “The House Is Black,” Farrokhzad's 1962 documentary about a leper colony. The film, said ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Update: The history of Hashima, the ksland in Bond film 'Skyfall'
... faces, a lot of people who would turn away as soon as we started speaking about the island, almost like it was a leper colony or something.". «KUOW News and Information, Jul 15»
9
Victoria waters provide a paradise for boaters
The island used to be a leper colony, and Matthews said it is a great spot for a hike as you can make your way around the entire island ... «Victoria News, Jul 15»
10
What Tragedy Tourism Taught Me About Travel
I had heard about Molokai leper colony, but knew nothing about its tragic history. I was intrigued to learn more, but first we had to get there. «Yahoo Travel, Jul 15»

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