garrison

garrison
I. noun Etymology: Middle English garisoun protection, from Anglo-French garisun healing, protection, from garir to heal, protect, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werien to defend — more at weir Date: 15th century 1. a military post; especially a permanent military installation 2. the troops stationed at a garrison II. transitive verb (garrisoned; garrisoning) Date: 1569 1. to station troops in 2. a. to assign as a garrison b. to occupy with troops

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  • Garrison — (englisch: Garnison bzw. stationieren ) heißen die Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Garrison (Iowa) Garrison (Kentucky) Garrison (Maryland) Garrison (Minnesota) Garrison (Nebraska) Garrison (New Jersey) Garrison (New York) Garrison (North Dakota) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Garrison — Garrison, MT U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana Population (2000): 112 Housing Units (2000): 63 Land area (2000): 9.539573 sq. miles (24.707379 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.003367 sq. miles (0.008720 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.542940 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Garrison — (various spellings) (from the French garnison , itself from the verb garnir , to equip ) is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, of more than 50 men, but now often simply using it as …   Wikipedia

  • GARRISON (W. L.) — GARRISON WILLIAM LLOYD (1805 1879) Enfant, Garrison commence trop tôt à travailler pour pouvoir poursuivre des études. Devenu apprenti imprimeur à l’âge de quatorze ans, il se découvre très vite un talent d’écrivain et entreprend dans le même… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Garrison — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Garrison, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 413 Housing Units (2000): 177 Land area (2000): 0.246812 sq. miles (0.639240 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.246812 sq. miles (0.639240 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Garrison, MD — U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland Population (2000): 7969 Housing Units (2000): 3696 Land area (2000): 3.123265 sq. miles (8.089220 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.013628 sq. miles (0.035297 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.136893 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Garrison, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 213 Housing Units (2000): 191 Land area (2000): 1.070925 sq. miles (2.773683 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.014204 sq. miles (0.036788 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.085129 sq. miles (2.810471 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Garrison, MT — U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana Population (2000): 112 Housing Units (2000): 63 Land area (2000): 9.539573 sq. miles (24.707379 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.003367 sq. miles (0.008720 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.542940 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Garrison, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 1318 Housing Units (2000): 655 Land area (2000): 1.399947 sq. miles (3.625845 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.399947 sq. miles (3.625845 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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