1. people afflicted with leprosy or other loathsome diseases
Usage: archaic; biblical

Examples

• The medieval hospital cared for lazars who had nowhere else to go.
• In biblical times, lazars were often cast out from society.
• The charity was founded to help lazars and other outcasts.
• Ancient texts describe lazars begging at the city gates.
• The monastery provided shelter for lazars during the plague years.