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infirmaries

infirmaries is the plural of infirmary.

Meaning of infirmary

Noun

infirmary (plural infirmaries)

  1. A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
    • There shall be provided an infirmary or a place for the treatment of sick detained person in every place of detention.2015, Minister for Home Affairs, “Regulation 7”, in Prevention of Terrorism (Detained Persons) Regulations 2015^(https://web.archive.org/web/20230828050603/https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/a...
  2. A clinic or dispensary within another institution.

Questions about infirmaries

What is infirmaries the plural of?
Infirmaries is the plural of infirmary.

Words near infirmaries in the dictionary

  1. infirmarers
  2. infirmaress
  3. infirmaresses
  4. infirmarian
  5. infirmarians
  6. infirmaries
  7. infirmary
  8. infirmation
  9. infirmative
  10. infirmatories
  11. infirmatory

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