infirmary

[ in-fur-muh-ree ]

/ ɪnˈfɜr mə ri /

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noun, plural in·fir·ma·ries.

a place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured; hospital or facility serving as a hospital: a school infirmary.

a dispensary.

Words nearby infirmary

infinitize, infinitude, infinity, infirm, infirmarian, infirmary, infirmity, infix, infl., inflame, inflammable

Origin of infirmary

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word infirmāria. See infirm, -ary

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Examples from the Web for infirmary

The captain replied, “Well, he was a mess, so the first thing we did was get him to the infirmary to get him cleaned up.”
Tom Hanks on His Riveting Oscar Moment That Ends ‘Captain Phillips’|Marlow Stern|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He can barely make out what the woman in the infirmary is saying.
Tom Hanks on His Riveting Oscar Moment That Ends ‘Captain Phillips’|Marlow Stern|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She remained in the infirmary after returning to jail, and Carter declined to elaborate on the nature of her medical condition.
Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?|Amy Green|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And Polly, her message delivered, fainted dead away in Miss Kings arms and was carried back unconscious to the infirmary.
Polly's First Year at Boarding School|Dorothy Whitehill

Mary Pavlovna was very anxious, and had asked to be allowed to go to the infirmary as a nurse, but could not get the permission.
Resurrection|Leo Tolstoy
If the deceased died in a hospital, infirmary, or lunatic asylum, the medical witness is not paid any fee.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson
I was carried into the cabin, and after a short delay conveyed in a carriage to the Infirmary or hospital.
Jack in the Forecastle|John Sherburne Sleeper
She asked him whether he would like to see a clergyman, and explained that the chaplain of the infirmary was a good man.
His Majesty Baby and Some Common People|Ian MacLaren

British Dictionary definitions for infirmary

infirmary

/ (ɪnˈfɜːmərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a place for the treatment of the sick or injured; dispensary; hospital

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Medical definitions for infirmary

infirmary

[ ĭn-fûr′mə-rē ]

n.

A place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured, especially a small hospital or clinic in an institution or school.

infirmary

noun, plural in·fir·ma·ries.

Words related to infirmary

Words nearby infirmary

Origin of infirmary

Examples from the Web for infirmary

British Dictionary definitions for infirmary

noun plural -ries

Medical definitions for infirmary

n.