casern
or ca·serne
[ kuh-surn ]
noun
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
Origin of casern
11690–1700; <French caserne, originally small room for guardsmen <Old Provençal cazerna foursome <Latin quaterna, neuter plural of quaternī four at a time, equivalent to quater- (derivative of quattuorfour) + -nī distributive suffix
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How to use casern in a sentence
In the walls of the great court, there are yet remaining the caserns or lodgments for the soldiers.
A Description of Modern Birmingham | Charles PyeThe absence of chimneys in the caserns shows that no fires were allowed in them.
The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross Huntingdonshire | Thomas James WalkerThere are huge caserns in every part of the city, crowded with troops.
Saunterings | Charles Dudley Warner
British Dictionary definitions for casern
casern
caserne
/ (kəˈzɜːn) /
noun
(formerly) a billet or accommodation for soldiers in a town
Origin of casern
1C17: from French caserne, from Old Provençal cazerna group of four men, ultimately from Latin quattuor four
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