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LAZAR HOUSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lazar house mean?
• LAZAR HOUSE (noun)
The noun LAZAR HOUSE has 1 sense:
1. hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
Familiarity information: LAZAR HOUSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
lazar house; lazaret; lazarette; lazaretto; pesthouse
Hypernyms ("lazar house" is a kind of...):
hospital; infirmary (a health facility where patients receive treatment)
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