| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | in·fir·ma·ry |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n-fûr m -r |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. in·fir·ma·ries
A place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured, especially a small hospital or dispensary in an institution. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English infirmarie, from Medieval Latin  nfirm ria, from Latin nfirmus, infirm. See infirm.
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