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Definition of Garrison

Garrison

  1. A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.
  2. A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security.
  3. To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town.
  4. To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory.

Garrison Quotations

In his 30 years of broadcasting and publishing fiction, Garrison Keillor has set the laugh bar pretty high.
Jane Smiley

Love is a passion that hath friends in the garrison.
George Savile

And Garrison Keillor I think is a fascinating guy and really entertaining.
Woody Harrelson

One of the local reporters assured me Garrison would put in an appearance for the cross-examination, but as the courtroom settled down and the rear doors were closed, there was no sign of him.
James Kirkwood
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Garrison Translations

garrison in Danish is garnison
garrison in Dutch is garnizoen, bezetting
garrison in French is garnison
garrison in German is Besatzung, Garnison
garrison in Latin is praesidium presidium
garrison in Norwegian is garnison

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