n. (also lazaretto) (pl. lazarets or lazarettos) 1 a hospital for diseased people, esp. lepers. 2 a building or ship for quarantine. 3 the after part of a ship's hold, used for stores.
[ (F lazaret) f. It. lazzaretto f. lazzaro LAZAR ]
LAZARET
Meaning of LAZARET in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012