- lazaret, lazaretto
- Obsolete term for: 1. A hospital for the treatment of contagious diseases. 2. A place of detention for persons in quarantine. [It. lazzaretto, fr. lazzaro, a leper]
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Lazaretto — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lazaretto — [laz΄ə ret′laz΄ə ret′ō] n. pl. lazarettos [It < Venetian lazareto, nazareto, after Venetian church of Santa Madonna di Nazaret, used as a plague hospital during the 15th c.; initial l by assoc. with lazzaro, leper: see LAZAR] 1. former a… … English World dictionary
Lazaretto — A lazaretto or lazaret is a quarantine station for maritime travellers. Lazarets can be ships permanently at anchor, isolated islands, or mainland buildings. Until 1908, lazarets were also used for disinfecting postal items, usually by fumigation … Wikipedia
Lazaret — Mahón Les lazarets étaient des léproseries ou des établissements de quarantaine. Le mot provient de l italien lazzaro, lui même issu de saint Lazare. De nos jours en français, le mot désigne le plus souvent des lieux dits dans le sud est de la… … Wikipédia en Français
lazaretto — or lazaret; also lazarette noun (plural rettos or rets; also rettes) Etymology: Italian lazzaretto, alteration of Nazaretto, quarantine station in Venice, from Santa Maria di Nazareth, church on the island where it was located Date: 1549 1.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lazaret — noun /læzəˈɹɛt/ a) A lazaretto. The liver is the lazaret of bile, / But very rarely executes its function [...]. b) A lazaretto. There were fish in the lazarettes and rope lockers, fish spilled out the portholes and came flapping out of charts as … Wiktionary
lazaret — (la za rè ; le t ne se prononce et ne se lie jamais ; au pluriel, l s se lie : les la za rè z et ; lazarets rime avec traits, succès, paix) s. m. Édifice isolé, établi dans certains ports de mer, et dans lequel séjournent, pour y être désinfectés … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
lazaret — n. (also lazaretto) (pl. lazarets or lazarettos) 1 a hospital for diseased people, esp. lepers. 2 a building or ship for quarantine. 3 the after part of a ship s hold, used for stores. Etymology: (F lazaret) f. It. lazzaretto f. lazzaro LAZAR … Useful english dictionary
lazaret — noun see lazaretto … New Collegiate Dictionary
