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lazaret

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laz=a=ret

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun lazaret has 1 sense

lazaret(n = noun.artifact) lazar house, lazarette, lazaretto, pesthouse - hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy); Array

is a kind of hospital, infirmary

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CIDE DICTIONARY

lazaret, n. [F. lazaret, or It. lazzeretto, fr. Lazarus. See Lazar.].

A public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception of diseased persons, particularly those affected with contagious diseases. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

lazaret, n. (also lazaretto) (pl. lazarets or lazarettos)
1 a hospital for diseased people, esp. lepers.
2 a building or ship for quarantine.
3 the after part of a ship's hold, used for stores.

Etymology

(F lazaret) f. It. lazzaretto f. lazzaro LAZAR

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