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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy);
[syn: lazaretto, lazaret, lazarette, lazar house, pesthouse]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lazaret \Laz`a*ret"\ (l[a^]z`[.a]*r[e^]t"), Lazaretto \Laz`a*ret"to\ (l[a^]z`[.a]*r[e^]t"t[-o]), n. [F. lazaret, or It. lazzeretto, fr. Lazarus. See Lazar.] 1. A public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception of diseased persons, particularly those affected with contagious diseases. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) Note: (Pronounced by seamen l[a^]z`[.a]*r[=e]t") A low space under the after part of the main deck, used as a storeroom. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

lazaret n 1: hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy) [syn: lazaretto, lazaret, lazarette, lazar house, pesthouse]
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):

LAZARET or LAZARETTO. A place selected by public authority, where vessels coming from infected or unhealthy countries are required to perform quarantine. Vide Health.