lazaret

Other forms: lazarets

Definitions of lazaret
  1. noun
    hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
    synonyms: lazar house, lazarette, lazaretto, pesthouse
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    type of:
    hospital, infirmary
    a health facility where patients receive treatment
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