Burton Lazars

proper noun

A village in Burton and Dalby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7616).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Burton and Dalby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7616).

Origin

Lazars is a corruption of Lazarus, for a lepers' hospital founded there in the 12th century.

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Burton Lazars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burton%20Lazars

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“Burton Lazars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burton%20Lazars. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burton Lazars,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burton%20Lazars.

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