quarantine

English

/ˈkwɒɹ.ən.tiːn/, /ˈkwɔɹ.ən.tin/, /ˈkwɑɹ.ən.tin/

noun
Definitions
  • The desert in which Christ fasted for 40 days according to the Bible.
  • 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.

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Inherited from Middle English quarentine derived from Latin quarentīna, quadrāgintā (forty).

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quadrāgintā

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forty

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