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sickhouse
Sickhouse (noun) means a place where the sick or injured receive care; a hospital.
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A place where the sick or injured receive care; a hospital.
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Etymology
From Middle English sykhous, sek hous (“hospital”, literally “the house for the sick”), equivalent to sick + house. Cognate with Dutch ziekenhuis (“hospital”), German Low German Süükhuus, Sükenhuus (“hospital”), Norwegian sykehus (“hospital”), German Siechhaus, Siechenhaus (“infirmary”), Danish sygehus (“hospital”), Swedish sjukhus (“hospital”), Icelandic sjúkrahús (“hospital”), West Frisian sikehûs (“hospital”). Compare also German Krankenhaus (“hospital”), Saterland Frisian Kroankenhuus (“hospital”), and Old English lǣċehūs (“hospital”).
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What is the meaning of sickhouse?
"sickhouse" (noun) means a place where the sick or injured receive care; a hospital.
What is another word for sickhouse?
Other words for "sickhouse" include infirmary.
