plural of quarantiner

(historical law) The 40-day period during which a widow is entitled to remain in her deceased husband's home while any dower is collected and returned.

(transitive) To place into isolation to prevent the spread of any contagious disease. / (figuratively, transitive) Synonym of isolate more generally. / (figuratively, transitive) Synonym of restrict.

(Christainity, obsolete) Alternative letter-case form of Quarantine: the Mount of Temptation where Jesus Christ supposedly fasted for 40 days, Jebel Quruntul near Jericho.

One who quarantines. / One who is quarantined.

simple past tense and past participle of quarantine

In quarantine; isolated.

plural of quarantine

present participle of quarantine

Subject to quarantine; under quarantine.