ca·sern also ca·serne (k -zûrn )n. A military barracks or garrison. [French caserne, from Old French, small room for the night watch, from Old Provençal cazerna, group of four men, from Latin quaterna, four together, from Latin quatern  , by four; see quaternion.] |
casern, caserne [kəˈzɜːn]
n
(Military) (formerly) a billet or accommodation for soldiers in a town
[from French caserne, from Old Provençal cazerna group of four men, ultimately from Latin quattuor four]
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| Noun | 1. | casern - military barracks in a garrison town barrack - a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel |
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