Definitions for QUARANTINE
ˈkwɔr ənˌtin, ˈkwɒr-, ˌkwɔr ənˈtin, ˌkwɒr-quar·an·tine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. quarantinenoun

   enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

2. quarantineverb

   isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

3. quarantineverb

   place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons

   "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quarantain, Quarantinenoun

   The space of forty days, being the time which a ship, suspected of infection, is obliged to forbear intercourse or commerce.

   Etymology: quarantain, Fr.

   Pass your quarantine among some of the churches round this town, where you may learn to speak before you venture to expose your parts in a city congregation. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quarantine

   A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been exposed to a communicable disease, but do not have a confirmed medical diagnosis. It is distinct from medical isolation, in which those confirmed to be infected with a communicable disease are isolated from the healthy population. Quarantine considerations are often one aspect of border control. The concept of quarantine has been known since biblical times, and is known to have been practised through history in various places.

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1. quarantine

   Quarantine is a period of isolation or restriction on movement imposed as a public health measure to prevent the spread of a contagious disease. This practice intends to limit and control exposure to pathogens by keeping the infected or possibly infected individuals separate from healthy individuals. Quarantine can be implemented for people, animals, or materials, and it can be used in homes, healthcare facilities, or specialized facilities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Quarantinenoun

   a space of forty days; -- used of Lent

2. Quarantinenoun

   specifically, the term, originally of forty days, during which a ship arriving in port, and suspected of being infected a malignant contagious disease, is obliged to forbear all intercourse with the shore; hence, such restraint or inhibition of intercourse; also, the place where infected or prohibited vessels are stationed

3. Quarantinenoun

   the period of forty days during which the widow had the privilege of remaining in the mansion house of which her husband died seized

4. Quarantineverb

   to compel to remain at a distance, or in a given place, without intercourse, when suspected of having contagious disease; to put under, or in, quarantine

5. Etymology: [F. quarantaine, OF. quaranteine, fr. F. quarante forty, L. quadraginta, akin to quattuor four, and E. four: cf. It. quarantina, quarentine. See Four, and cf. Quadragesima.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Quarantine

   Quarantine "is used to separate and restrict the movement of well persons who may have been exposed to a communicable disease to see if they become ill.". The term is often erroneously used synonymously with isolation, which is "to separate ill persons who have a communicable disease from those who are healthy.".The word comes from the Italian quarantena, meaning forty-day period. Quarantine can be applied to humans, but also to animals of various kinds. Quarantine can apply to humans and animals as part of border control, as well as within a country.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quarantine

   kwor′an-tēn, n. a forced abstinence from communication with the shore which ships are compelled to undergo when they are last from some port where certain infectious diseases are raging—the time originally forty days: (coll.) the isolation of a person, house, district, &c. afflicted with or recovering from contagious disease.—v.t. to prohibit from intercourse from fear of infection.—adj. Quarantin′able, admitting of, or controlled by, quarantine.—Quarantine flag, a yellow flag displayed by a ship to signify the presence on board of contagious disease. [Fr. quarantaine—L. quadraginta, forty—quatuor, four.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quarantine

   the prescribed time, generally 40 days (hence the name), of non-intercourse with the shore for a ship suspected of infection, latterly enforced, and that very strictly, in the cases of infection with yellow fever or plague; since November 1896, the system of quarantine as regards the British Islands has ceased to exist.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quarantine

   Restriction of freedom of movement of individuals who have been exposed to infectious or communicable disease in order to prevent its spread; a period of detention of vessels, vehicles, or travelers coming from infected or suspected places; and detention or isolation on account of suspected contagion. It includes government regulations on the detention of animals at frontiers or ports of entrance for the prevention of infectious disease, through a period of isolation before being allowed to enter a country. (From Dorland, 28th ed & Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 17th ed)

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quarantine

   Is, at most, a seclusion of forty days, from a free communication with the inhabitants of any country, in order to prevent the importation of the plague, or any other infectious disorder, either by persons or goods. The quarantine laws originated in the Council of Health at Venice in the fourteenth or fifteenth century. (See LAZARETTO.)

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quarantine

   Agreeably to the French quarantaine, the period of a ship’s detention outside a port in the circumstances of infectious disease should be forty days.

Matched Categories

1. • Isolate
   • Isolation

How to pronounce QUARANTINE?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of QUARANTINE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of QUARANTINE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of QUARANTINE in a Sentence

1. Donnie Wahlberg:

   People have got sick relatives and bills to pay and kids to take care of and all this stuff, and everyone still found time to put in all this effort, that's when you know something really wonderful is happening. Even if it helps two people feel better about this quarantine, it's worth it.

2. Simon Westaway:

   We believe there will need to be some sort of health screenings that come on top of customs, immigration and quarantine arrangements, there are technologies out there that can help effectively screen, not just putting thermometers on people's heads.

3. Victor Shih:

   The threat of harsh punishment works to enforce self-quarantine, but will lead to risk avoidance behavior in the aftermath.

4. Elaine Liu:

   I'll be graduating in two months and looking for jobs, there's really no time to be wasted on international flights and quarantine.

5. The CDC:

   If you attended the Asbury University gathering on February 17 or 18 and you are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated against measles, you should quarantine for 21 days after your last exposure and monitor yourself for symptoms of measles so that you do not spread measles to others.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=QUARANTINE
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=QUARANTINE
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarantine
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/QUARANTINE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=QUARANTINE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=QUARANTINE
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Quarantine
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=QUARANTINE
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=QUARANTINE