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gar·ri·son
(găr′ĭ-sən)n.
1. A military post, especially one that is permanently established.
2. The troops stationed at a military post.
tr.v. gar·ri·soned, gar·ri·son·ing, gar·ri·sons
1. To assign (troops) to a military post.
2. To supply (a post) with troops.
3. To occupy as or convert into a military post.
[Middle English garison, fortified place, from Old French, from garir, to defend, of Germanic origin; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
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garrison
(ˈɡærɪsən)n
1. (Military) the troops who maintain and guard a base or fortified place
2. (Military)
a. the place itself
b. (as modifier): a garrison town.
vb
(Military) (tr) to station (troops) in (a fort)
[C13: from Old French garison, from garir to defend, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse verja to defend, Old English, Old High German werian]
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gar•ri•son
(ˈgær ə sən)n.
1. a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
2. any military post.
v.t. 3. to provide with a garrison.
4. to occupy (a fort, post, station, etc.) with troops.
5. to put (troops) on duty in a fort, post, station, etc.
[1250–1300; Middle English garisoun protection, stronghold < Old French garison, gareison defense, provision, derivative of garir, guerir to defend < Germanic; compare Old High German warjan]
Gar•ri•son
(ˈgær ə sən)n.
William Lloyd, 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement.
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garrison
- At first, it meant "store, treasure."See also related terms for treasure.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Garrison
a body of soldiers stationed at a town or place; a store or treasure.Examples: garrisons of gold, 1450; of knights, 1526.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
garrison
Past participle: garrisoned
Gerund: garrisoning
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Noun | 1. | garrison - a fortified military post where troops are stationed military post, post - military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
2. | Garrison - United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879) | |
3. | garrison - the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
Verb | 1. | garrison - station (troops) in a fort or garrison |
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garrison
noun
1. troops, group, unit, section, command, armed force, detachment a five-hundred man garrison
2. fort, fortress, camp, base, post, station, stronghold, fortification, encampment The approaches to the garrison have been heavily mined.
verb
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Translations
حامِيَه من الجُنودمينَة حامِيَهيُزَوِّد المَدينَه بِحامِيَه
opatřit posádkouposádkaposádkový
garnisongarnisons-lægge garnison i
beszállásolhelyõrség
setja niîur herliîsetuliîsetuliîsbær
garnizonasįgulaįvesti kariuomenę įturintis įgulą
garnizona-garnizonsievest garnizonu
posádkovýumiestniť posádku
asker göndermekgarnizon
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garrison
[ˈgærɪs/ən]1. n → guarnigione f
2. vt (town) → piazzare truppe in; (subj, troops) → presidiare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
garrison
(ˈgӕrisn) noun a number of soldiers, for guarding a fortress, town etc.
adjectivea garrison town.
verb to supply (a town etc) with troops to guard it.
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