lazaretto

[ laz-uh-ret-oh ]

noun

, plural laz·a·ret·tos.

1. a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
2. a building or a ship set apart for quarantine purposes.
3. Also called glory hole. Nautical. a small storeroom within the hull of a ship, especially one at the extreme stern.

lazaretto

/ ˌlæzəˈrɛtəʊ; ˌlæzəˈrɛt /

noun

1. Also calledglory hole nautical a small locker at the stern of a boat or a storeroom between decks of a ship
2. Also calledlazar housepesthouse (formerly) a hospital for persons with infectious diseases, esp leprosy

Word History and Origins

Origin of lazaretto¹

1540–50; < Upper Italian ( Venetian ) lazareto, blend of lazzaro lazar and Nazareto popular name of a hospital maintained in Venice by the Church of Santa Maria di Nazaret

Word History and Origins

Origin of lazaretto¹

C16: Italian, from lazzaro lazar

Example Sentences

Earlier this week I got an advance copy of his new LP, Lazaretto; it hasn't left my earbuds since.

From The Daily Beast

You can hear it all over Lazaretto, but especially in the one-two punch of "Temporary Ground" and "Would You Fight for My Love?"

From The Daily Beast

The lazaretto is a wretched building, with a flagstaff and two houses projecting on the two sides.

From Project Gutenberg

The passengers had the choice of performing it on board or in the Lazaretto, which we were told was not yet furnished.

From Project Gutenberg

The child, whom I have frequently seen in the lazaretto, is extremely interesting, and about eight years of age.

From Project Gutenberg

The body was accompanied by the whole of his lordships attendants, who conveyed it to the lazaretto on the following morning.

From Project Gutenberg

Previous to November, Paris may be compared to a vast lazaretto, where the valetudinarians of every country take refuge.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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