laager

noun laa·ger \ˈlä-gər\

Definition of LAAGER

South African : camp; especially : an encampment protected by a circle of wagons or armored vehicles

: a defensive position, policy, or attitude

— laager intransitive verb

obsolete Afrikaans lager (now laer), from German Lager, from Old High German legar couch — more at lair

First Known Use: 1850

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