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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•sern (kə sûrn′),USA pronunciation n. - Militarya lodging for soldiers in a garrison town;
barracks. Also, ca•serne′. - Latin quaterna, neuter plural of quaternī four at a time, equivalent. to quater- (derivative of quattuor four) + -nī distributive suffix
- Old Provencal cazerna foursome
- French caserne, origin, originally small room for guardsmen
- 1690–1700
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: casern, caserne /kəˈzɜːn/ n - (formerly) a billet or accommodation for soldiers in a town
Etymology: 17th Century: from French caserne, from Old Provençal cazerna group of four men, ultimately from Latin quattuor four |