Main Entry: lep·er

Pronunciation: \ˈle-pər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from lepre leprosy, from Late Latin lepra, from Greek, from lepein to peel; perhaps akin to Lithuanian lopas piece, scrap

Date: 14th century

1 : a person affected with leprosy
2 : a person shunned for moral or social reasons