lazaret
/ˌlæzəˈɹɛt/noun
High School
1
A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis.
2
A building such as a hospital, or occasionally a ship, used to isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; a quarantine.
3
A place at the front of the tweendecks of a merchant ship where provisions are stored.
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