QUARANTINES

11 letters 20 Scrabble points

Definition of QUARANTINES

noun

  1. The desert in which Christ fasted for 40 days according to the Bible.

  2. A grace period of 40 days during which a widow has the right to remain in her dead husband's home, regardless of the inheritance.

noun

  1. A sanitary measure to prevent the spread of a contagious plague by isolating those believed or feared to be infected.

  2. Such official detention of a ship at or off port due to suspicion that it may be carrying a contagious disease aboard.

  3. A certain place for isolating persons suspected of suffering from a contagious disease.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters Q U A R A N T I N E S
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 20 points