Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hospital for persons infected with the plague, smallpox, or other pestilential disease.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A house or hospital for persons who are infected with any pestilential disease.
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- noun An establishment which provides
shelter and/or care to sufferers ofpestilence or other contagious infections
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
Etymologies
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pest + house
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chained_bear commented on the word pesthouse
Also pest house. Usage on lazaretto.
September 26, 2009