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1. (n.) lazaretto
a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, esp. leprosy.
2. lazaretto
a building or a ship set apart for quarantine purposes.
3. lazaretto
a small storeroom within the hull of a ship.
Etymology: (1540–50; < Venetian lazareto, b. lazzarolazar and Nazareto popular name of a hospital maintained in Venice by the Church of Santa Maria di Nazaret)
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1. (noun) lazaretto, lazaret, lazarette, lazar house, pesthouse
hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
2. (noun) glory hole, lazaretto
a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship
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1. (noun) lazaretto
a public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception of diseased persons, particularly those affected with contagious diseases
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