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lazaretto

[ laz-uh-ret-oh ]

noun

, plural laz·a·ret·tos.
  1. a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
  2. a building or a ship set apart for quarantine purposes.
  3. Also called glory hole. Nautical. a small storeroom within the hull of a ship, especially one at the extreme stern.


lazaretto

/ ˌlæzəˈrɛt; ˌlæzəˈrɛtəʊ /

noun

  1. Also calledglory hole nautical a small locker at the stern of a boat or a storeroom between decks of a ship
  2. Also calledlazar housepesthouse (formerly) a hospital for persons with infectious diseases, esp leprosy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lazaretto1

1540–50; < Upper Italian ( Venetian ) lazareto, blend of lazzaro lazar and Nazareto popular name of a hospital maintained in Venice by the Church of Santa Maria di Nazaret
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lazaretto1

C16: Italian, from lazzaro lazar
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Example Sentences

Earlier this week I got an advance copy of his new LP, Lazaretto; it hasn't left my earbuds since.

You can hear it all over Lazaretto, but especially in the one-two punch of "Temporary Ground" and "Would You Fight for My Love?"

The lazaretto is a wretched building, with a flagstaff and two houses projecting on the two sides.

The passengers had the choice of performing it on board or in the Lazaretto, which we were told was not yet furnished.

The child, whom I have frequently seen in the lazaretto, is extremely interesting, and about eight years of age.

The body was accompanied by the whole of his lordships attendants, who conveyed it to the lazaretto on the following morning.

Previous to November, Paris may be compared to a vast lazaretto, where the valetudinarians of every country take refuge.

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