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ca·sern

also ca·serne  (kə-zûrn′)
n.
A military barracks or garrison.
[French caserne, from Old French, small room for the night watch, from Old Provençal cazerna, group of four men, from Latin quaterna, four together, from Latin quaternī, by four; see quaternion.]
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casern

(kəˈzɜːn) or

caserne

n
(Military) (formerly) a billet or accommodation for soldiers in a town
[C17: from French caserne, from Old Provençal cazerna group of four men, ultimately from Latin quattuor four]
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ca•sern

or ca•serne

(kəˈsɜrn)

n.
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town.
[1690–1700; < French caserne]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.casern - military barracks in a garrison town
barrack - a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
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