Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garnison

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gar-ni-son
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

garrison (military post or the troops stationed at it)

Example Sentences

"This towne was named Vacca / Metellus drewe hym and his army thyder / and ſet garnyſon into the ſame towne."
"And the men of the garniſon [KJV gariſon] ſpake to Jonathas and to his eſquier: Come vp to vs, and we wil ſhew you a thing[…]"
"Whoever ſhal have taken, or ſtolne any victuals, or other proviſions brought vp, towards the Campe, Garniſon, or any Towns, or places vnder the Juriſdiction of the States generall ſhal be hanged."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English garnisoun, from Middle French garnison, from Old French garnison, from garnir, guarnir (“to protect, provision”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: garnisoun, garnison

Inflected Forms

garnisons (plural) garnyson (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

garment garnish

Questions

What does garnison mean?: garrison (military post or the troops stationed at it)
Where does garnison come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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