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infirmary

Syllabification: (in·fir·ma·ry)
Pronunciation: /inˈfərm(ə)rē/

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Definition of infirmary

noun (plural infirmaries)

  • a place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill:the prison infirmary
  • a hospital.

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus (see infirm)

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