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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chhavani
"किले की रक्षा के लिए एक बड़ी छावनी तैनात की गई थी।"
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A body of troops stationed in a fortified place or town to defend it.
"The garrison was ordered to hold the fortress at all costs."
- 1
To provide a place with a body of troops for its defense.
"The general decided to garrison the captured town with two regiments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'garison', meaning preservation or protection, which stems from 'garir' (to protect, heal). It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, shifting from a general sense of provisioning or defense to specifically denote a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Garrison" is said worldwide
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garnison
Transliteration: ɡaʁ.ni.zɔ̃
"La garnison a défendu la ville contre l'attaque."
Garnison
Transliteration: ɡaʁniˈzoːn
"Die Garnison war in der alten Festung stationiert."
guarnigione
Transliteration: ɡwar.niˈdʒo.ne
"La guarnigione mantenne il controllo del castello."
guarnición
Transliteration: ɡwaɾ.niˈsjon
"La guarnición defendió el fuerte durante el asedio."
guarnição
Transliteration: ɡwaʁ.niˈsɐ̃w
"A guarnição foi enviada para proteger a fronteira."
छावनी
Transliteration: chhavani
"किले की रक्षा के लिए एक बड़ी छावनी तैनात की गई थी।"
卫戍部队
Transliteration: wèi shù bù duì
"卫戍部队负责城堡的安全。"
주둔지
Transliteration: judunji
"주둔지 병사들이 방어 태세를 갖추었다."
駐屯地
Transliteration: chūtonchi
"要塞には部隊が駐屯している。"
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