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Meaning of "leprous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEPROUS

From Old French, from Late Latin leprosus, from lepraleper.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEPROUS

leprous  [ˈlɛprəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEPROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leprous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LEPROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leprous

Leprous is a Norwegian progressive metal band formed in 2001 in Notodden, Norway. The band gained notoriety as the backing band for former Emperor frontman Ihsahn's studio albums. Ihsahn has, in turn, contributed to several Leprous albums as a vocalist and as a co-producer for Coal.

Definition of leprous in the English dictionary

The definition of leprous in the dictionary is having leprosy. Other definition of leprous is relating to or resembling leprosy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEPROUS


antivirus
ˈæntɪˌvaɪrəs
Carreras
kəˈrɛərəs
chorus
ˈkɔːrəs
citrus
ˈsɪtrəs
cuprous
ˈkjuːprəs
cypress
ˈsaɪprəs
Cyprus
ˈsaɪprəs
Cyrus
ˈsaɪrəs
dangerous
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
generous
ˈdʒɛnərəs
glamorous
ˈɡlæmərəs
glamourous
ˈɡlæmərəs
Honduras
hɒnˈdjʊərəs
Horus
ˈhɔːrəs
humorous
ˈhjuːmərəs
numerous
ˈnjuːmərəs
Taurus
ˈtɔːrəs
terrace
ˈtɛrəs
thesaurus
θɪˈsɔːrəs
virus
ˈvaɪrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEPROUS

leprechaun
leprechaunish
lepromatous
leprosaria
leprosarium
leprose
leproserie
leprosery
leprosity
leprosy
leprotic
leprously
leprousness
lepta
leptin
leptocephali
leptocephalic
leptocephalous
leptocephalus
leptocercal

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEPROUS

adventurous
anhydrous
cancerous
carnivorous
decorous
disastrous
ferrous
fibrous
ludicrous
lustrous
monstrous
murderous
nitrous
nonferrous
porous
prosperous
splendiferous
treacherous
vigorous
wondrous

Synonyms and antonyms of leprous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leprous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEPROUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

麻风
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leprosa
570 millions of speakers

English

leprous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोढ़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجذوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прокаженных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leproso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুষ্ঠব্যাধিগ্রস্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lépreux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kusta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aussätzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハンセン病の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lepra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lở lói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குஷ்டரோகி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोकरे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cüzamlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lebbroso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trędowaty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прокажених
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lepros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεπρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

melaats
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spetälska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spedalsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leprous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEPROUS»

The term «leprous» is regularly used and occupies the 79.008 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEPROUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «leprous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «leprous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEPROUS»

Discover the use of leprous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leprous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Leprous Man: A Psychoanalytical Investigation Into ...
It is this determination to avoid the Symbolic that establishes Covenant as truly leprous. In the course of the novel he vacillates between the two psychological registers, exemplifying Kristeva's claim that the boundary which separates the ...
Kate Simons, 2010
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Edinburgh Medical Journal
Ramananharivo, set. 42 ; mother and sister leprous ; married, no children ; husband quite well. Ranavo, set. 15 ; father and mother said to be healthy ; younger brother leprous. Ifara, set. 35 ; mother leprous. Ramatoa, set. 40 ; no account of ...
‎1865
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The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal ...
Ramananharivo, set. 42 ; mother and sister leprons ; married, no children ; husband quite well. Ranavo, set. 15; father and mother said to be healthy; younger brother leprous. Ifara, set. 35; mother leprous. Ramatoa, set. 40; no account of ...
‎1865
4
A New English Translation of the Septuagint
8And the priest shall look at him, and look, the mark has changed on his skin, then the priest shall declare him defiled; it is a leprous disease. 9 And as for an attack of a leprous disease—if it happens to a person, then he shall come to the ...
Albert Pietersma, Benjamin G. Wright, 2007
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Clear Word Giant Print
It is the beginning of a leprous disease. 9 "If anyone has a skin problem of any kind that looks like a disease he must show himself to the priest. 10The priest will examine him and if there is a white swelling in the skin that has turned the hair ...
Jack Blanco, 2006
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The Clear Word: An Expanded Paraphrase to Build Strong Faith ...
It is the beginning of a leprous disease. 9 "If anyone has a skin problem of any kind that looks like a disease he must show himself to the priest. 10The priest will examine him and if there is a white swelling in the skin that has turned the hair ...
Jack Blanco, 1996
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The House-Fly: Musca Domestica Linn: Its Structure, Habits, ...
Leboeuf (1912) has studied the dissemination of the leprous bacillus by the house-fly. Flies clomestica) frequently settle on leprous ulcers left exposed. Of twenty-three flies caught on such ulcers known to contain many bacilli, nineteen were ...
C. Gordon Hewitt, 2011
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Leviticus and Numbers
13:47 Concerning clothing: when a leprous disease appears in it, in woolen or linen cloth, 48 in warp or woof of linen or wool, or in a skin or in anything made of skin, 49 if the disease shows greenish or reddish in the garment, whether in warp  ...
Richard Nelson Boyce, 2008
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The Lucado Life Lessons Study Bible, NKJV: Inspirational ...
It is a leprous sore which has broken out of the boil. 21But if the priest examines it , and indeed there are no white hairs in it, and it is not deeper than the skin, but has faded, then the priest shall isolate him seven days; 22 and if it should at all ...
Max Lucado, 2010
10
The Maxwell Leadership Bible, NKJV: Lessons in Leadership ...
9 “When the leprous sore is on a person, then he shall be brought to the priest. 10 And the priest shall examine him; and indeed if the swelling on the skin is white, and it has turned the hair white, and there is a spot of raw flesh in the swelling, ...
John Maxwell, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEPROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leprous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Senators Saraki And Ekweremadu's Elections Are A Nullity By Jiti …
... not concerned about the moral wrong that the APC has suffered in the hands of her saboteur members, who, apparently fled a leprous PDP ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
2
Senators Saraki and Ekweremadu's Elections Are a Nullity
We are... not concerned about the moral wrong that the APC has suffered in the hands of her saboteur members, who, apparently fled a leprous ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
APC Must Seize The Moment
It is quite possible that the late Chief Bola Ige, the Cicero of Agodi, were he still with us, may have described them as “two fingers of a leprous ... «The News, Jul 15»
4
Poets and fathers
Faiz's searing poems, among his most famous, indicting the leprous dawn and the moth-eaten freedom of India and Pakistan in 1947 and the ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Leprous Release 'Slave' Video
On Tuesday Leprous Release 'Slave' Video was a top story. Here is the recap: (Prog) Leprous have released a lyric video for their track Slave. The song comes ... «antiMUSIC.com, Jul 15»
6
Signing of Iran deal could help fix strained Israeli-American ties
... and the presence of tens of thousands of foreigners who will arrive at its gates, will conduct itself with a lot more caution than the leprous Iran. «Ynetnews, Jul 15»
7
When at the end of your rope, you will discover God lives there
The four leprous men found their camp well stocked with food, water and horses. They celebrated and ate. Then they thought about something. «Glendale Star, Jul 15»
8
AWRIGHT DEN! Blind man walking
Take a read of 2 Kings 7:3-9 – the story of the four leprous men. They were unable to enter the city and sat outside the gate. They said to ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
9
Institutional Racism - Versus - The Peacemaker
For example, God made Miriam so white (leprous) that no one would go near her (Numbers 12:10). The individuals who died fighting under the ... «Forward Times, Jul 15»
10
Leprous Share Lyric Video For Slave
Leprous will head over for three UK shows this autumn. The Norwegian prog-metallers will hit the Garage in London, Manchester's Ruby ... «Stereoboard.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Leprous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/leprous>. Apr 2024 ».
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