lazaretto

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Noun

lazaretto noun

A medical facility specializing in the care for contagious patients.
A ship or building used for quarantine.
An area on some merchant ships where provisions are stored.

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Synonyms

lazaret lazar house pesthouse lazarette glory hole lazzaretto lazarhouse lazar-house quarantine lock hospital leprosery latibulum leprosarium leichenhaus locker laystall

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