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| laz·a·ret·to [ làzzə réttō ] (plural laz·a·ret·tos) or laz·a·ret [ làzzə rét ] (plural laz·a·rets) or laz·a·rette [ làzzə rét ] (plural laz·a·rettes) |
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1. quarantine facility: a building or ship used to hold people during a period of quarantine
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2. ship's storage space: a storage space below deck near the stern of a ship
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3. hospital for contagious diseases: a hospital for the treatment of contagious diseases such as leprosy, especially in former times
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| [Mid-16th century. < Italian lazzaretto, blend of lazzaro "leper" (< medieval Latin lazarus; see lazar) + Nazareto, hospital in Venice, after Santa Maria di Nazaret "St. Mary of Nazareth"] |
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