warison

[ war-uh-suh n ]
/ ˈwær ə sən /

noun

a bugle call to assault.

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Origin of warison

1805; Walter Scott's misinterpretation of now obsolete waryson reward, wealth, possessions, Middle English < Anglo-French warison defense, possessions, Old French garison; see garrison

Words nearby warison

warhol, warhol, andy, warhorse, warily, wariness, warison, wark, warks, warless, warley, warlike
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British Dictionary definitions for warison

warison
/ (ˈwærɪsən) /

noun

(esp formerly) a bugle note used as an order to a military force to attack

Word Origin for warison

C13: from Old Northern French, from warir to protect, of Germanic origin; compare Old English warian to defend
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