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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Bivouac \Biv"ouac\, n. [F. bivouac, bivac, prab. fr. G.
     beiwache, or beiwacht; bei by, near + wachen to watch, wache
     watch, guard. See By, and Watch.] (Mil.)
     (a) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of
         surprise or attack.
     (b) An encampment for the night without tents or covering.
         [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Bivouac \Biv"ouac\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bivouacked (?); p. pr.
     & vb. n. Bivouacking.] (Mil.)
     (a) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
     (b) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
         [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Bivouac \Biv"ouac\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bivouacked (?); p. pr.
     & vb. n. Bivouacking.] (Mil.)
     (a) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
     (b) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Bivouac \Biv"ouac\, n. [F. bivouac, bivac, prab. fr. G.
     beiwache, or beiwacht; bei by, near + wachen to watch, wache
     watch, guard. See By, and Watch.] (Mil.)
     (a) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of
         surprise or attack.
     (b) An encampment for the night without tents or covering.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  bivouac
       n 1: temporary living quarters specially built by the army for
            soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were
            grumbling" [syn: camp, encampment, cantonment]
       2: a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent [syn: campsite,
           campground, camping site, camping ground, encampment,
           camping area]
       v : live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this
           summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The
           houseguests had to camp in the living room" [syn: camp,
            encamp, camp out, tent]
       [also: bivouacking, bivouacked]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  bivouac
     Γαλλικά n.
     ο καταυλισμός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  bivouac
     n.
     1 An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
     2 Any temporary encampment.
     3 A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
     4 (lb en dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of
  surprise or attack.
     5 (lb en zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their
  own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
     vb.
     To set up camp.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  bivouac
     n.
     1 An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
     2 Any temporary encampment.
     3 A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
     4 (lb en dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of
  surprise or attack.
     5 (lb en zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their
  own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
     vb.
     To set up camp.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  bivouac
     n.
     1 An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
     2 Any temporary encampment.
     3 A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
     4 (lb en dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of
  surprise or attack.
     5 (lb en zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their
  own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
     vb.
     To set up camp.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  bivouac
     n.
     1 An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
     2 Any temporary encampment.
     3 A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
     4 (lb en dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of
  surprise or attack.
     5 (lb en zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their
  own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
     vb.
     To set up camp.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  bivouac
     Ranska n.
     tilapäissuoja yöpymiseen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  bivouac
     Franska n.
     bivack

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Bivouac /bˈɪvwɑːk/
  المعسكر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  bivouac //ˈbɪv.u.æk// //ˈbɪv.wæk// 
  бива́к
  encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  bivouac /bˈɪvwɑːk/
  bivak

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  bivouac /bˈɪvwɑːk/
  tábořit pod širým nebem

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  bivouac /bˈɪvwɑːk/
  bivakovat

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bivouac /bˈɪvwɑːk/
  Biwak , Feldlager  [mil.]
           Note: Bergsteigen, Militär
     Synonym: bivvy
  
   see: bivouacs, bivvies
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  bivouac /bˈɪvwɑːk/ 
  biwakieren, im Freien/in einem Feldlager übernachten 
           Note: Bergsteigen, Militär
        "he/she bivouacs"  - er/sie biwakiert
        "I/he/she bivouacked"  - ich/er/sie biwakierte
     Synonyms: bivvy, bivvy up
  
   see: bivouacking, bivvying, bivouacked, bivvied
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  bivouac /bˈɪvwɑːk/
  
  καταυλισμός

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  bivouac //ˈbɪv.u.æk// //ˈbɪv.wæk// 
  laavu
  encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  bivouac /bˈɪvwɑːk/
  bivak

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  bivouac /bˈɪvwɑːk/
  1. táborozás
  2. ideiglenes táborozás

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  bivouac //ˈbɪv.u.æk// //ˈbɪv.wæk// 
  ビバーク, 露営
  encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  bivouac //ˈbɪv.u.æk// //ˈbɪv.wæk// 
  bivack
  encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  bivouac /bˈɪvwɑːk/
  1. açık havada kurulan geçici ordugâh
  2. açık hava ordugâhı kurmak
  3. açıkta gecelemek.

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  bivouac /bi.vwak/ 
  бива́к

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  bivouac /bi.vwak/ 
  1. Biwak
  2. Nachtlager
  Lieu de campement en plein air

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  bivouac /bi.vwak/ 
  bivacco

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  bivouac /bi.vwak/ 
  biwak

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  bivouac /bi.vwak/ 
  bivaque

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  bivouac /bi.vwak/ 
  бивак

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  bivouac /bi.vwak/ 
  vivac, vivaque

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  bivouac /bi.vwak/ 
  bivack

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈbɪvwæk/

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/bivwak/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  61 Moby Thesaurus words for "bivouac":
     Konzentrationslager, Lager, anchor, barrack, barracks, billet at,
     burrow, camp, camp out, campground, campsite, cantonment, casern,
     colonize, come to anchor, concentration camp, detention camp,
     domesticate, drive stakes, drop anchor, encamp, encampment,
     ensconce, establish residence, go camping, hive, hobo jungle,
     inhabit, keep house, lines, live at, locate, maroon, moor, move,
     nest, park, people, perch, pitch, pitch camp, populate, relocate,
     reside, roost, rough it, set up housekeeping, set up shop, settle,
     settle down, sit down, sleep out, squat, stand, stay at,
     strike root, take residence at, take root, take up residence, tent,
     tented field
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 野营,露营,露营地;
  v. 露宿;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 野营,露营,露营地
     vi. 露宿

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