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LAZARETTE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)

Synonyms:

lazar house; lazaret; lazarette; lazaretto; pesthouse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lazarette" is a kind of...):

hospital; infirmary (a health facility where patients receive treatment)

Credits

 Context examples: 

He ignored my sarcasm, saying, “Suppose I clap the hatch on, now? You won’t fool me as you did in the lazarette.”

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)