garrison

[gar-uh-suh n]

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noun

a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.

the place where such troops are stationed.

any military post, especially a permanent one.

verb (used with object)

to provide (a fort, town, etc.) with a garrison.

to occupy (a fort, post, station, etc.) with troops.

to put (troops) on duty in a fort, post, station, etc.

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Origin of garrison

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

Related formso·ver·gar·ri·son, verb (used with object)re·gar·ri·son, verb (used with object)un·gar·ri·soned, adjective

Garrison

[gar-uh-suh n]

noun

William Lloyd,1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement.

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On another, Garrison said he handed a doctor a bottle of wine in a canister packed with $100 bills.
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Out of the 18,500-strong party that left Kabul, only one man, Dr. Brydon, made it back to the British garrison in Jalalabad.
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The garrison made a determined resistance at every point of attack.
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The garrison rushed to the stockade and watched them as they approached the shore.
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These interviews were the only interruption to the dulness of their garrison life.
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It was not a convention of Abolitionists, although Garrison was a member, but of politicians, mostly of the Whig party.
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A long table extended its length down the centre of the room, and around it were gathered the officers of the garrison.
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British Dictionary definitions for garrison

garrison

noun

the troops who maintain and guard a base or fortified place

the place itself
(as modifier)a garrison town

verb

(tr) to station (troops) in (a fort)

Word Origin for garrison

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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Word Origin and History for garrison

garrison

c.1300, "store, treasure," from Old French garison "defense" (Modern French guérison "cure, recovery, healing") from garir "defend" (see garret). Meaning "fortified stronghold" is from early 15c.; that of "body of troops in a fortress" is from mid-15c., a sense taken over from Middle English garnison "body of armed men" (late 14c.), from Old French garnison "provision, munitions," from garnir "to furnish, provide."

garrison

1560s, from garrison (n.). Related: Garrisoned; garrisoning.

garrison

noun

verb (used with object)

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