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   cantonment

   /kanˈtuːnm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a military garrison or camp.
   • ▪ a permanent military station in British India.

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from French cantonnement, from cantonner ‘to quarter’ (see canton).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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