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Word: Cantonment
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from French cantonnement, from cantonner ‘to quarter’ (see canton)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kanˈtuːnm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a military garrison or camp.
Short Definition:military garrison or camp
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