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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

quarteel

Native Script:caserna

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈzɛɾ.nɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Casern/ˈkɑː.zɜːn/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O regimento voltou para a caserna."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A barracks or building intended for the accommodation of soldiers, usually located within a fortified place.

    "The regiment was ordered to return to the casern before nightfall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'caserne', which originates from the Spanish 'caserna' (from 'casa', meaning house). It entered the English language in the late 17th century to specifically denote a lodging or barrack for soldiers, typically built within fortified towns.

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