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单词 leper window
释义

Definition of leper window in English:

leper window

(also leper's window)
noun

  • A small window or opening in a church wall, supposedly intended to allow lepers outside to see the elevation of the host.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Notes and Queries.

Definition of leper window in US English:

leper window

(also leper's window)
noun

  • A small window or opening in a church wall, supposedly intended to allow lepers outside to see the elevation of the host.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Notes and Queries.
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