pesthouse
pesthouse · pesthouses
An establishment which provides shelter or care to sufferers of pestilence or other…An establishment which provides shelter or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections.
Meaning
1 sensesAn establishment which provides shelter or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections.
More definitions
- hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
Origin
From pest + house.From pest + house.
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Forms
plural: pesthouses| Singular | pesthouse |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy):lazarettolazaretlazarettelazar house