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laager /ˈlɑːɡə /
noun
1 South African English historical an encampment formed by a circle of wagons.
2 an entrenched position or viewpoint that is defended against opponents:
an educational laager, isolated from the outside world.
verb [with object] South African English historical form (vehicles) into a laager:
Van Rensburg's wagons were not laagered, but scattered about.
[no object] make camp:
the troops crossed the river to laager for the night.
– ORIGIN South African Dutch, from Dutch leger, lager camp. Compare with lager, lair1.
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