casern

(kə zʉrn′)

noun

a military barracks in a fortified town

Origin: Fr caserne < Prov cazerna, small hut; orig., small room in fortress for a military night watch < L quaterni: see quaternary

See casern in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also ca·serne

noun

A military barracks or garrison.

Origin:

Origin: French caserne

Origin: , from Old French, small room for the night watch

Origin: , from Old Provençal cazerna, group of four men

Origin: , from Latin quaterna, four together

Origin: , from Latin quaternī, by four; see quaternion

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