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lazaretto
noun laz·a·ret·to \ˌla-zə-ˈre-(ˌ)tō\
plural laz·a·rettos or laz·a·rets also laz·a·rettes
Definition of LAZARETTO
1
usually lazaretto : an institution (as a hospital) for those with contagious diseases
2
: a building or a ship used for detention in quarantine
3
usually lazaret or lazarette : a space in a ship between decks used as a storeroom
Variants of LAZARETTO
laz·a·ret·to or laz·a·ret \-ˈret\ also laz·a·rette \-ˈret\
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Origin of LAZARETTO
Italian lazzaretto, alteration of Nazaretto, quarantine station in Venice, from Santa Maria di Nazareth, church on the island where it was located
First Known Use: 1549
Rhymes with LAZARETTO
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lazaretto
noun laz·a·ret·to \ˌlaz-ə-ˈret-(ˌ)ō\
plural laz·a·rettos or laz·a·rets
Medical Definition of LAZARETTO
1
usually lazaretto : an institution (as a hospital) for those with contagious diseases
2
: a building or a ship used for detention in quarantine
Variants of LAZARETTO
laz·a·ret·to or laz·a·ret \-ˈret, -ˈrēt\
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