garrison

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.

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[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.

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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

Imperative

garrison

garrison

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	garrison - a fortified military post where troops are stationed fort 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) William Lloyd Garrison
	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" military personnel, soldiery, troops - soldiers collectively
Verb	1.	garrison - station (troops) in a fort or garrison station, post, send, place - assign to a station

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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

1. occupy, protect, guard, defend, man, supply with troops British troops still garrisoned the country.

2. station, position, post, mount, install, assign, put on duty No other soldiers were garrisoned there.

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Translations

حامِيَه من الجُنودمينَة حامِيَهيُزَوِّد المَدينَه بِحامِيَه

opatřit posádkouposádkaposádkový

garnisongarnisons-lægge garnison i

Garnison

guarnecerguarniciónfortificado

garnison

beszállásolhelyõrség

setja niîur herliîsetuliîsetuliîsbær

guarnigionepresidiarepresidiofortezza

garnizonasįgulaįvesti kariuomenę įturintis įgulą

garnizona-garnizonsievest garnizonu

garnison

гарнизон

posádkovýumiestniť posádku

asker göndermekgarnizon

派兵驻防警卫部队驻防的

garrison

[ˈgærɪsən]

A. N → guarnición f

B. VT → guarnecer

C. CPD garrison town N → plaza f fuerte
garrison troops NPL → tropas fpl de guarnición

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garrison

[ˈgærɪs^ən]

n → garnison f

vt [+ soldiers] → mettre en garnison, stationner

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

garrison

n → Garnison f

vt troops → in Garnison legen; to be garrisoned → in Garnison liegen

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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. garnisoen حامِيَه من الجُنود гарнизон guarnição posádka die Garnison garnison φρουράguarnición garnison گروه سربازان محافظ varuskunta garnison חֵיל-מַצָב रक्षक सेना garnizon helyőrség garnisun setulið guarnigione 守備隊 수비대 įgula, garnizonas garnizons garison garnizoengarnison garnizon هغه كوټه چې دودانۍ پرسر داوسپنې تر چادر لاندې وى guarnição garni­zoană гарнизон posádka posadka garnizon garnison กองทหารรักษาการณ์ garnizon 警衛部隊，駐軍 гарнізон قلعہ وغیرہ کی حفاظت کے لیے متعین فوجی đơn vị đồn trú 警卫部队

adjective

a garrison town. garnisoen dorp مينَة حامِيَه гарнизонен fortificado posádkový Garnisons-... garnisons- οχυρωμένος fortificado garnisoni- تحت حفاظت varuskunta- de garnison מוֶּגֶנת गैरिसन नगर garnizonski helyőrségi kota garnisun setuliðsbær fortificato 守備隊駐屯の 수비대가 배치된 įgulos, turintis įgulą garnizona- garison garnizoens- garnison- garnizonowy ترساتني لاندي fortificado de garnizoană гарнизонный posádkový garnizijski garnizonski garnisons- ที่มั่นทางทหาร garnizon... 駐防的 гарнізонний فوجیوں کا مستقل پڑاؤ đơn vị đồn trú 驻防的

verb

to supply (a town etc) with troops to guard it. beset يُزَوِّد المَدينَه بِحامِيَه поставям гарнизон в pôr de guarnição opatřit posádkou mit einer Garnison belegen lægge garnison i εγκαθιστώ φρουρά σε guarnecer garnisoniga varustama مجهز به نیروی حفاظتی کردن sijoittaa joukkoja placer une garnison dans לְהָצִיב חֵיל-מַצָב ב- रक्षा के लिए सेना भेजना staviti posadu beszállásol menempatkan garnisun setja niður herlið fornire di guarnigione 守備隊を置く 수비대를 주둔시키다 įvesti kariuomenę į ievest garnizonu (pilsētā u.tml.) menempatkan in garnizoen leggen legge garnison i obsadzić wojskiem تر ساتنى لاندى pôrde guarnição a întări cu o garnizoană ставить гарнизон umiestniť posádku nastaniti čete smestiti garnizon förse med garnison ส่งทหารไปรักษาการณ์ asker göndermek 派兵駐防 розміщувати гарнізон کسی جگہ محافظ فوج تعینات کرنا bảo vệ 派兵驻防

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