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Infirmary: meaning, definitions and examples

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infirmary

 

[ หˆษชnfษ™rmษ™ri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical care facility

An infirmary is a place in a large building or institution where sick or injured people can receive medical treatment.

Synonyms

clinic, hospital, sickbay

Examples of usage

  • The soldiers were taken to the infirmary for treatment.
  • She spent a week in the infirmary recovering from the flu.

Translations

Translations of the word "infirmary" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น enfermaria

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเฅเคชเคคเคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Krankenstation

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rumah sakit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปั–ะบะฐั€ะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szpital

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็—…้™ข

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท infirmerie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hospital

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hastane

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณ‘์›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุชุดูู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nemocnice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nemocnica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒป้™ข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bolniลกnica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรบkrahรบs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั€ัƒั…ะฐะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™stษ™xana

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hospital

Word origin

The word 'infirmary' originates from the Latin word 'infirmus', meaning 'weak' or 'unwell'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a place where the sick or injured are cared for. Infirmaries were often associated with monasteries, hospitals, and military institutions throughout history.

See also: infirmity.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,006, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.