Infirmary: alternatives and connections

A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sac…

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The act or process of instituting; as: (a) Establishment; foundation; enactment; as, the institution of a school.

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Alt. of Lazaretto

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A public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception of diseased persons, particularly those affected with contagious diseases.

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A house or hospital for persons who are infected with any pestilential disease.

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An establishment for the treatment of the sick; a resort for invalids. See Sanitarium.

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A health station or retreat; a sanatorium.

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One confined to the bed by sickness.

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The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1.

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A place for shelter or entertainment; an inn.

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