casern

English

Etymology

French caserne, attested since the late 1600s. Compare kasern.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈzɝn/, /kəˈsɝn/[1][2]

Noun

casern (plural caserns)

A lodging for soldiers in a garrison town (formerly usually near the rampart); a barracks.

Alternative forms

caserne, cazern, cazerne

References

“casern”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
“casern”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

“casern”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“casern”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

Carnes, Casner, Cernas, Creans, Rances, caners, cranes, cranse, nacres, rances, recans, rescan

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑː.sern/, [ˈkɑː.zerˠn]

Noun

cāsern f

Alternative form of cāseren

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