HyperDic: pesthouse

English > 1 sense of the word pesthouse:
NOUNartifactpesthouse, lazaretto, lazaret, lazarette, lazar househospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
English > pesthouse: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaninghospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy).
Synonymslazaretto, lazaret, lazarette, lazar house
Broaderhospital, infirmaryA health facility where patients receive treatment
Spanishlazareto, leprosería
Catalanllebroseria, lleproseria

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