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lazaret.

Synonym of lazaretto.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌlæzəˈɹɛt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Synonym of lazaretto. A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis.

    historical
  2. Synonym of lazaretto. A building such as a hospital, or occasionally a ship, used to isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; a quarantine.

    also · figuratively · historical
  3. Synonym of lazaretto. A place at the front of the tweendecks of a merchant ship where provisions are stored.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French lazaret, from Italian lazzareto (archaic), lazzaretto, lazzeretto; see further at lazaretto. Doublet of lazaretto.

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