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   quarantine

   /ˈkwɒrəntiːn/

   noun

   • 1. a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that may have been exposed to infectious disease are placed: "horses entering the country must stay in quarantine longer"

   verb

   • 1. place (a person or animal) in quarantine in order to prevent the spread of an infectious disease: "I quarantine all new fish for one month"
   • ▪ remain apart from others for a period of time in order to prevent the transmission of an infectious disease to which one may have been exposed: "we are seeing exponential growth in new cases because people failed to quarantine after travelling abroad"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in sense ‘place where Jesus fasted for forty days’): from medieval Latin quarentena and Anglo-Norman French quarenteine, quarenteinne. The modern sense is from Italian quarantina ‘forty days’, from quaranta ‘forty’, and dates from the mid 17th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUARANTINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals, and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, ... The word quarantine comes from quarantena or quarantaine, meaning "forty days", used in the Venetian language in the 14th and 15th centuries and also in France.

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   May 1, 2024 · The meaning of QUARANTINE is a period of 40 days. How to use quarantine in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUARANTINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. a period of isolation or detention, esp of persons or animals arriving from abroad, to prevent the spread of.... Click for more definitions.

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   If you contract something highly infectious, such as pinkeye, please quarantine yourself so that you don’t infect others with it. This means you’ll have to stay in isolation and avoid contact with other people.

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   QUARANTINE meaning: 1. a specific period of time in which a person or animal that has a disease, or may have one, must…. Learn more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › QuarantineQuarantine - definition of quarantine by The Free Dictionary

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   Define quarantine. quarantine synonyms, quarantine pronunciation, quarantine translation, English dictionary definition of quarantine. n. 1. a. A condition, period of time, or place in which a person, animal, plant, vehicle, or amount of material suspected of carrying an infectious agent is...

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11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishQUARANTINE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    QUARANTINE definition: If an animal or person is put into quarantine, they are kept away from other animals or people…. Learn more.