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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.
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Origin of infirmary

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