lazaretto

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lazaret pesthouse glory hole lazar house lazarette infirmary hospital separation segregation detention quarantine seclusion sequestration lock hospital leprosarium

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Antonyms

association alliance chamber community understanding communication

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Hypernyms

infirmary hospital cabinet locker storage locker

Examples

At Palermo on 1 September, Captain Gwinn died of chronic gastritis and was buried near Lazaretto on the 9th. Source: Internet

Apparently the Lazaretto grounds were infested with them. Source: Internet

In 1733 Pope Clement XII extended the quay, and an inferior imitation of Trajan's arch was set up; he also erected a Lazaretto at the south end of the harbour, Luigi Vanvitelli being the architect-in-chief. Source: Internet

A driver who caused extensive damage to the commemorative lamppost, sea wall and electricity junction box at Lazaretto Point, Sandbank, was sentenced yesterday (May 5) at Dunoon Sheriff Court. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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