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Word: Lazaretto
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Italian, diminutive of lazzaro ‘beggar’, from medieval Latin lazarus (see lazar)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌlazəˈrɛtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an isolation hospital for people with infectious diseases, especially leprosy or plague.
Short Definition:isolation hospital for people with infectious diseases
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