Infirmary Definition

ĭn-fûrmə-rē
infirmaries
noun
infirmaries
A place for the care of the sick, injured, or infirm; esp., a building or room, as in a school, that serves as a hospital or dispensary.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Infirmary

Noun

Singular:
infirmary
Plural:
infirmaries

Origin of Infirmary

  • Middle English infirmarie from Medieval Latin īnfirmāria from Latin īnfirmus infirm infirm

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus.

    From Wiktionary

Infirmary Sentence Examples

  • In the same group with the infirmary is the school for the novices.

  • The infirmary has perished completely.

  • The general infirmary is the principal of numerous charitable institutions.

  • The infirmary was founded in 1782.

  • The infirmary for sick monks, with the physician's house and physic garden, lies to the east.

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Words Starting With

IININF

Words Ending With

YRYARY

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Words Starting With I and Ending With Y

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With I9 Letter Words Ending With Y