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Garrison
Garrison ♂ Mainly U.S.: transferred use of the surname, originally a local name from Garriston in North Yorkshire or from a patronymic for the son of a man called Garret. William Lloyd Garrison (1805–79) was a prominent American anti-slavery campaigner: the given name may originally have been bestowed in honour of him. It is now popularly associated with the American writer Garrison Keillor (b. 1942). Sometimes it is given to the sons of fathers who are called Gary or Garry.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Garrison." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Garrison." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Garrison.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Garrison." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Garrison.html |
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gar·ri·son / ˈgarəsən/ • n. the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it. ∎ the building occupied by such troops. • v. [tr.] provide (a place) with a body of troops: troops are garrisoned in the various territories. ∎ [tr.] station (troops) in a particular place: Soviet forces were garrisoned in Lithuania. |
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"garrison." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "garrison." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-garrison005.html "garrison." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-garrison005.html |
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garrison †treasure, gift XIII; †defence XIV; †fortress; defensive force in a fortress XV. — OF. garison defence, safety, provision, store, f. garir defend, furnish — Gmc. *warjan defend (OE., OS., OHG. werian, ON. verja, Goth. warjan). Infl. by †garnison XIV — OF., f. garnir fit out, GARNISH.
Hence vb. furnish with, station as, a garrison XVI; occupy as a garrison XVII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "garrison." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "garrison." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-garrison.html T. F. HOAD. "garrison." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-garrison.html |
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garrison n.
1. the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it. 2. the building occupied by such troops. v. 1. provide (a place) with a body of troops: troops are garrisoned in the various territories. 2. station (troops) in a particular place: Soviet forces were garrisoned in Lithuania. |
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"garrison." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "garrison." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-garrison.html "garrison." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-garrison.html |
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Garrison
Garrison (An Garastún) Fermanagh. The village is named from a barrack erected here by William III after the battle of Aughrim in 1691.
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A. D. MILLS. "Garrison." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Garrison." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Garrison.html A. D. MILLS. "Garrison." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Garrison.html |
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Garrison
Garrisona body of soldiers stationed at a town or place; a store or treasure. Examples: garrisons of gold, 1450; of knights, 1526. |
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"Garrison." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Garrison." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300743.html "Garrison." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300743.html |
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"garrison." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "garrison." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-garrison.html "garrison." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-garrison.html |
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