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Window, Leper

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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In medieval architecture, a low window in the chancel wall of a church, often guarded by a wooden shutter and iron bars, to enable lepers gathered in the churchyard to attend Mass.

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Entry for 'Window, Leper'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​w/window-leper.html. 1910.
 
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