lazarette
- noun
- /ˌlæzəˈrɛt/
- Archaic
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lazareto
- During the epidemic, a lazarette was established on the outskirts of the city to contain the disease.
Examples
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In the 19th century, ships suspected of carrying infection were held at a lazarette before passengers could disembark.
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The old lazarette remains as a historic reminder of the fight against leprosy.
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The old lazarette was abandoned years ago.
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Many patients were treated in the lazarette during the outbreak.
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During the epidemic, a lazarette was established on the outskirts of the city to contain the disease.
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In the 19th century, ships suspected of carrying infection were held at a lazarette before passengers could disembark.
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Many patients were treated in the lazarette during the outbreak.
Synonyms
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A hospital that treats people with leprosy and keeps them separate from others
A hospital that keeps people with contagious diseases away from others
A hospital where people with contagious diseases are kept separate
A hospital where people with leprosy lived and got care in the past
A place where people with contagious diseases are kept and cared for
How Isolated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lazarette comes from the Italian lazzaretto, named after St. Lazarus, who was long linked with 'lepers'. Those lazzarettos were places to keep sick people away from others, so the word now means a hospital or quarantine place for infectious disease.