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Synonyms for sanatorium


Grammar : Noun
Spell : san-uh-tawr-ee-uh m, -tohr-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌsæn əˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr-

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Définition of sanatorium

Origin :
  • 1839, Modern Latin, noun use of neuter of Late Latin adjective sanitorius "health-giving," from Latin sanat-, past participle stem of sanare "to heal," from sanus "well, healthy, sane" (see sane). Latin sanare is the source of Italian sanare, Spanish sanar.
  • As in loony bin : noun mental institution
  • As in mental hospital : noun hospital for mental problems
  • As in nut house : noun mental institution
  • As in asylum : noun psychiatric hospital
  • As in booby hatch : noun insane asylum
  • As in funny farm : noun insane asylum
  • As in insane asylum : noun mental institution
  • As in hospice : noun hospital
  • As in hospital : noun place where ill, injured are treated
Example sentences :
  • As a sanatorium it might be of great value to the ships of the African Squadron.
  • Extract from : « The Last Voyage » by Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
  • She had heard him order the chauffeur to drive to the sanatorium.
  • Extract from : « The Ivory Snuff Box » by Arnold Fredericks
  • At the sanatorium he had a bath and a good dinner, and made his rounds.
  • Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey
  • I'll stop to-morrow morning, child, on my way to the sanatorium, and take you over.
  • Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey
  • Napier will be the sanatorium of that side of the world one of these days.
  • Extract from : « Recollections » by David Christie Murray
  • Tell him I'll be back to-morrow with definite information about the sanatorium.
  • Extract from : « The Straw » by Eugene O'Neill
  • The important thing is to ship her off to a sanatorium immediately.
  • Extract from : « The Straw » by Eugene O'Neill
  • We heard later in the day that he was in the Sanatorium in a high fever.
  • Extract from : « Tom, Dick and Harry » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • He took us to a sanatorium that he knew about, where he said there was a good doctor; and so it proved.
  • Extract from : « The Last Woman » by Ross Beeckman
  • About this sanatorium individual expressions of opinion have varied.
  • Extract from : « The Better Germany in War Time » by Harold Picton
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