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Lazaret

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as lazaretto.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception of diseased persons, particularly those affected with contagious diseases.
  • noun. A low space under the after part of the main deck, used as a storeroom.
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  • noun. A lazaretto.
  • noun. A lazaretto.
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  • noun. hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
    • Word Usage
    "He was in charge of their "lazaret," or dispensary, and he said my ankle had to be set."
    Equivalent
    lazaretto  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hospital  infirmary  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dispensary  ofadoption  paediatrician  sanatoria  valance  
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