| Pronunciation: | | 'pest`haûs
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | |
[n] hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy) |
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PESTHOUSE is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | lazar house, lazaret, lazarette, lazaretto |
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| | See Also: | | hospital, infirmary |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pest`house"\, n.
A house or hospital for persons who are infected with any
pestilential disease.
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