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garrison

/ˈɡæɹ.ɪ.sən/ noun

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In Latin: praesidium Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about garrison at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A permanent military post.
  2. The troops stationed at such a post.
  3. Occupants.

verb

  1. To assign troops to a military post.
  2. To convert into a military fort.
  3. To occupy with troops.

Origin

From Middle English garisoun, garysoun, from Old French garison, guarison, from guarir + -ison, ultimately of Germanic origin; thus a doublet of warison. Compare guard, ward; the modern meaning is influenced by (now obsolete) garnison.

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