leprous

  • 1Leprous — Datos generales Origen Notodden  Noruega Estado En acti …

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  • 2Leprous — Pays d’origine  Norvege !Norvège Genre musical Metal progressif Metal Années d activité …

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  • 3Leprous — Lep rous ( r[=u]s), a. [OF. leprous, lepros, F. l[ e]preux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See {Leper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy. His hand was leprous as snow. Ex. iv. 6. [1913… …

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  • 4leprous — (adj.) early 13c., leprus, from O.Fr. lepros (Mod.Fr. lépreux), from L.L. leprosus, from L. lepra leprosy (see LEPER (Cf. leper)) …

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  • 5leprous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ referring to or suffering from leprosy …

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  • 6leprous — [lep′rəs] adj. [ME lepros < OFr < LL leprosus < lepra: see LEPER] 1. of or like leprosy 2. having leprosy 3. LEPROSE …

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  • 7leprous — Relating to or suffering from leprosy. SYN: leprotic. * * * lep·rous lep rəs adj 1) infected with leprosy 2) of, relating to, or associated with leprosy or a leper <leprous neuritis> …

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  • 8leprous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French leprus, from Late Latin leprosus, from lepra leprosy more at leper Date: 13th century 1. a. infected with leprosy b. of, relating to, or resembling leprosy or a leper 2. scaly, scurfy •… …

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  • 9leprous — adj. [L. lepra, scaly] Having loose irregular scales; scalelike; covered with scales …

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  • 10leprous — leprously, adv. leprousness, n. /lep reuhs/, adj. 1. Pathol. affected with leprosy. 2. of or resembling leprosy. 3. Bot., Zool. covered with scales. [1175 1225; ME < LL leprosus. See LEPER, OUS] * * * …

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