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gar·ri·son

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–noun

1.	a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.

2.	the place where such troops are stationed.

3.	any military post, esp. a permanent one.

–verb (used with object)

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

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

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

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME garisoun protection, stronghold < OF garison, gareison defense, provision, deriv. of garir, guerir to defend < Gmc; cf. OHG warjan

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

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n.

A military post, especially one that is permanently established.
The troops stationed at a military post.

tr.v. gar·ri·soned, gar·ri·son·ing, gar·ri·sons

To assign (troops) to a military post.
To supply (a post) with troops.
To occupy as or convert into a military post.

[Middle English garison, fortified place, from Old French, from garir, to defend, of Germanic origin; see wer-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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American abolitionist leader who founded and published The Liberator (1831-1865), an antislavery journal.

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garrison

1297, "store, treasure," from O.Fr. garison "defense," from garir "defend" (see garret). Meaning "fortified stronghold" is from c.1430; that of "body of troops in a fortress" is from 1500.

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garrison
noun
1.	a fortified military post where troops are stationed
2.	United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
3.	the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
verb
1.	station (troops) in a fort or garrison

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
garrison [ˈgӕrisn] noun

a number of soldiers, for guarding a fortress, town etc

Arabic:	حامِيَه من الجُنود
Chinese (Simplified):	警卫部队
Chinese (Traditional):	警衛部隊
Czech:	posádka
Danish:	garnison
Dutch:	garnizoen
Estonian:	garnison
Finnish:	varuskunta
French:	garnison
German:	die Garnison
Greek:	φρουρά
Hungarian:	helyőrség
Icelandic:	setulið
Indonesian:	garnisun
Italian:	guarnigione

Japanese:	守備隊
Korean:	수비대
Latvian:	garnizons
Lithuanian:	įgula, garnizonas
Norwegian:	garnison
Polish:	garnizon
Portuguese (Brazil):	guarnição
Portuguese (Portugal):	guarnição
Romanian:	garnizoană
Russian:	гарнизон
Slovak:	posádka
Slovenian:	posadka
Spanish:	guarnición
Swedish:	garnison
Turkish:	garnizon

garrison [ˈgӕrisn] adjective

Example: a garrison town

Arabic:	مينَة حامِيَه
Chinese (Simplified):	驻防的
Chinese (Traditional):	駐防的
Czech:	posádkový
Danish:	garnisons-
Dutch:	garnizoens-
Estonian:	garnisoni-
Finnish:	varuskunta-
French:	de garnison
German:	Garnisons-…
Hungarian:	helyőrségi
Icelandic:	setuliðsbær
Indonesian:	kota garnisun
Italian:	fortificato
Japanese:	守備隊駐屯の

Korean:	수비의
Latvian:	garnizona-
Lithuanian:	įgulos, turintis įgulą
Norwegian:	garnison-
Polish:	garnizonowy
Portuguese (Brazil):	fortificado
Portuguese (Portugal):	fortificado
Romanian:	de garnizoană
Russian:	гарнизонный
Slovak:	posádkový
Slovenian:	garnizijski
Spanish:	fortificado
Swedish:	garnisons-
Turkish:	garnizon…

garrison [ˈgӕrisn] verb

to supply (a town etc) with troops to guard it

Arabic:	يُزَوِّد المَدينَه بِحامِيَه
Chinese (Simplified):	派兵驻防
Chinese (Traditional):	派兵駐防
Czech:	opatřit posádkou
Danish:	lægge garnison i
Dutch:	in garnizoen leggen
Estonian:	garnisoniga varustama
Finnish:	sijoittaa varuskunta
French:	placer une garnison dans
German:	mit einer Garnison belegen
Greek:	εγκαθιστώ φρουρά σε
Hungarian:	beszállásol
Icelandic:	setja niður herlið
Indonesian:	menempatkan garnisun
Italian:	fornire di guarnigione*

Japanese:	守備隊を置く
Korean:	수비대를 두다
Latvian:	ievest garnizonu (pilsētā u.tml.)
Lithuanian:	įvesti kariuomenę į
Norwegian:	legge garnison i
Polish:	obsadzić wojskiem
Portuguese (Brazil):	guarnecer
Portuguese (Portugal):	pôrde guarnição
Romanian:	a întări cu o garnizoană
Russian:	ставить гарнизон
Slovak:	umiestniť posádku
Slovenian:	nastaniti čete
Spanish:	guarnecer
Swedish:	förse med garnison
Turkish:	asker göndermek

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Garrison, IA (city, FIPS 30000) Location: 42.14361 N, 92.14283 W
Population (1990): 320 (152 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52229

Garrison, UT Zip code(s): 84728

Garrison, TX (town, FIPS 29060) Location: 31.82423 N, 94.49246 W
Population (1990): 883 (398 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75946

Garrison, NY Zip code(s): 10524

Garrison, NE (village, FIPS 18300) Location: 41.17549 N, 97.16305 W
Population (1990): 71 (28 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68632

Garrison, WV Zip code(s): 25209

Garrison, MT Zip code(s): 59731

Garrison, MO Zip code(s): 65657

Garrison, MN (city, FIPS 23192) Location: 46.30264 N, 93.82346 W
Population (1990): 138 (221 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56450

Garrison, KY Zip code(s): 41141

Garrison, MD (CDP, FIPS 31625) Location: 39.40135 N, 76.74933 W
Population (1990): 5045 (2383 housing units)
Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Garrison, ND (city, FIPS 29460) Location: 47.65375 N, 101.42337 W
Population (1990): 1530 (733 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Garrison

Gar"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garnished; p. pr. & vb. n. Garnishing.] [OE. garnischen, garnissen, OF. garnir to provide, strengthen, prepare, garnish, warn, F. garnir to provide, furnish, garnish, -- of German origin; cf. OHG. warn[=o]n to provide, equip; akin to G. wahren to watch, E. aware, ware, wary, and cf. also E. warn. See Wary, -ish, and cf. Garment, Garrison.]

1. To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish.

All within with flowers was garnished. --Spenser.

2. (Cookery) To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley.

3. To furnish; to supply.

4. To fit with fetters. [Cant] --Johnson.

5. (Law) To warn by garnishment; to give notice to; to garnishee. See Garnishee, v. t. --Cowell.

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Garrison

Gar"ri*son\, n. [OE. garnisoun, F. garnison garrison, in OF. & OE. also, provision, munitions, from garnir to garnish. See Garnish.] (Mil.) (a) A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town. (b) A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security.

In garrison, in the condition of a garrison; doing duty in a fort or as one of a garrison.

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Gar"ri*son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garrisoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Garrisoning.] (Mil.) (a) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town. (b) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory.

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Garrison

Wa"ry\, a. [Compar. Warier; superl. Wariest.] [OE. war, AS. w[ae]r; akin to Icel. v?rr, Dan. & Sw. var, Goth. wars, G. gewahr aware, OHG. wara notice, attention, Gr. ? to see. Cf. Aware, Garment, Garnish, Garrison, Panorama, Ward, v. t. Ware, a., Warren.]

1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful. "Bear a wary eye." --Shak.

We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men. --Milton.

2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.

It behoveth our words to be wary and few. --Hooker.

Syn: Cautious; circumspect; watchful. See Cautious.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Garrison

(1.) Heb. matstsab, a station; a place where one stands (1 Sam. 14:12); a military or fortified post (1 Sam. 13:23; 14:1, 4, 6, etc.).

(2.) Heb. netsib, a prefect, superintendent; hence a military post (1 Sam. 10:5; 13:3, 4; 2 Sam. 8:6). This word has also been explained to denote a pillar set up to mark the Philistine conquest, or an officer appointed to collect taxes; but the idea of a military post seems to be the correct one.

(3.) Heb. matstsebah, properly a monumental column; improperly rendered pl. "garrisons" in Ezek. 26:11; correctly in Revised Version "pillars," marg. "obelisks," probably an idolatrous image.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

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